AMEN TO TRUTH - Clergy praises cop's confession
CHURCH LEADERS have lauded Detective Constable Carey Lyn-Shue for recently admitting to having fabricated evidence in a murder case, arguing that his confession could encourage colleagues and others who have done wrong in the past to come clean.

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Earth matters - Too weak to protect
'Amalgamate high-risk schemes'
Young professionals' housing plan stalled
Inner city needs sprucing up too
Canadian tourism market Jamaica's future?
Taking tourism to another level
Parliament's first-term report: Are you being served?

Environmental laws miss the mark
Although passed nearly 63 years ago, the Wildlife Protection Act fails to address something as simple, but critical, as the destruction of natural habitats - the main cause of wildlife decline in Jamaica, nature lobbyists point out.

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Barely surviving - Middle-income professionals feel the pinch
Planning Institute of Jamaica clarifies poverty data
One one cocoa ... basket still empty
Murders jump 17 per cent in 2007 - Crime chief says greater focus on intelligence gathering this year
Gleaner's Code of ethics

Kemtek developing Emerald Estate 2 - St. Mary town houses start at $10.5m
Kemtek Development and Construction Limited, an 18-year-old company, has invested $500 million in its Emerald Estate town houses in St. Mary, according to principal Sylvester Tulloch. Tulloch is actually now working on phase two of the development at Huddersfield, comprising 33 'deluxe' town houses.

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Who speaks for you? Know your business association heads
How a money trader went bad
'Investment '08' forum set for Wednesday
Norbrook Hills, luxury homes at top price
'Green PC' hits the market - Innovative offering Lenovo's ThinkCenter A61e
Sterling Asset enjoys growth - Gears up for Trinidad
CARIOCOM's new commitment to tourism
The link between risk and insurance premiums
US stocks cap rough week - US$145b stimulus plan draws little reaction
Appleton and Angostura - blending brands for global success

Jamaica take first innings lead
BRENDAN NASH, the 30-year-old Australian-born left-hander who paraded his skills for Queensland up to a year or so ago, was the toast of the fans at Sabina Park yesterday as Jamaica survived a tough battle against Guyana to claim a first innings lead.

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Final race of cross-country series today
Bowling spin seems to be a sin
India end Aussies' winning streak
Federer survives gruelling encounter
Jack Be Good obliges in feature
St Jago girls show fine form
Thrills at GC Foster College
Waterhouse house ready to cool Tivoli
Rooney, Ronaldo keep Manchester United on top
Salt Spring take mid-season title
Move afoot to organise Carib Sports Awards
Aris to serve on IAAF body

EDITORIAL - Redeveloping downtown Kingston
It would be surprising if the Government does not receive wide public support for the redevelopment projects for downtown Kingston, announced last week by Prime Minister Golding. But as Mr. Golding will be aware, the new transport centre for West Street and the rehabilitation of St. William Grant Park were previously promised by two immediate predecessors, P.J. Patterson and Portia Simpson Miller.

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The use of force
Agendas within agendas
Mealy-mouthed dismissal afoot
The alt-scheme bubble

Letter of the day - 'A Daniel come to judgement'
The Editor, Sir: Were I not aware of the unfortunate outcome to that plaintiff who uttered these words in literary history, I would have described Ian Boyne, in his writing, 'Vasciannie and our political culture' (Sunday Gleaner, 01/13/2008) as "a Daniel come to judgement".

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Short-changed at check-out

Lyrical fire no smokescreen
The 'fire' of Jamaican music is a recurrent theme in the lyrics and representation of Rastafarian artistes. Purifying the ills of society, the fire in reggae and dancehall results in the call for a change in society.

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Toots' 'Light' shines bright at Grammys
Story of the song - Third World keeps '1865' current

Mazola's 'State of Mind'
Questions have always fuelled Mazola's search for truth. A self-confessed 'revolutionary', he started out as a poet in his native Kenya, and later played the kété drum in a band. He always thought he would come to Jamaica in the capacity of a musician. It was not to be.

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Literary arts - The Fighter
The Wordsmith - No Place for 'loafters'
Literary arts - The Box (Part 2)
Book review - Story of a tortuous life

'My best friend ... and the love of my life'
It is said that true friendship isn't seen with the eyes, it is felt with the heart. It was, therefore, not surprising when we asked Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Don Wehby, to tell us who is his closest friend and he named his wife, Hilary.

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Holocaust survivor holidays in Jamaica, tells his horror story
Natalya Edwards - Improving the mind through play
Single in the city - So pretty, witty and gay
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Finding a therapist
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The Tivoli 5
The new Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has made his mark. "Tivoli is the mother of all garrisons," he proclaimed, when he was wearing another hat as Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force. Now that he is Police Commissioner, the first act of his new regime is to attempt to prove his statement correct. (Seaga)

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Building an ethical Jamaica
Building a humane Jamaica
UWI at 60 - Its role in nation building
Davies, the exchange rate and inflation

A fond farewell
Last Thursday night saw an intimate gathering of friends at the Jack's Hill residence of Senator Oswald Harding and his wife, Marigold, saying farewell to Jamaica's ambassador-designate to the United States of America, Anthony Johnson, and wife Patricia.

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Fifty and going strong
Best-dressed men - Chester Francis-Jackson's picks for 2007

2008 Nissan Navara - Solid Utility Vehicle
Competition is a great leveller in any marketplace. When there is competition, the consumer wins. Case in point, Ford and its Ranger. The Ford Ranger virtually is a forerunner in the compact truck segment of the market.

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Use your head, heart and wallet when buying a car
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