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published: Sunday | March 9, 2008

Lead Stories


Open to corruption: Political leaders must remove loopholes for ethical breaches - Tulloch
Western Bureau: Former government minister Francis Tulloch says there are too many loopholes for corruption in the political system, and suggests that new...

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More girls using drugs
UTech apologises to auditors
Campaign financing
Region needs to get busy now to take advantage of EPA - Golding
Haphazard wrecker fees irk transport boss
Businessman cites unjust tow-away system
'Lady B' celebrates birthday on Int'l Women's Day
Shift system blamed for 'shiftless' student behaviour
Fertiliser for sugar, banana
Anbell partners with Net2Phone

News


Government to foot bill for slain infant's funeral
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles disclosed yesterday that Government would underwrite the funeral expenses of 11-month-old Broderick 'Farel' Wright, who was allegedly shot by the police at home on Thursday.

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'Hustling - the ultimate job'
Making ends meet as a street vendor
Solving the problem of street vending
Overcrowded housing conditions - a cause for concern
Overcrowding affects family life
The week that was: (march 2-8)
The passionate advocate
Employers want results

Business


GPS navigational technology made for Jamaica - Geo-Informatics creates software, JN group to market product
It is all the rage now. Cars that can find your favourite restaurant, know which street you work on, and can take you home with a voice command.

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Maximising returns on your investment
Is honesty still the best policy?
$115m more for MEFL
Travel spots to avoid
Need a bank loan, credit card? Apply online, says NCB
Accountant to distribute energy-saving products - Launches new company
Week on the web: Safeguards against Internet dangers
Is the Caribbean surviving or prospering?

Sport


St Elizabeth FA president passes away
THE LOCAL football fraternity is once again in mourning following the death of football administrator Courtney Brown yesterday morning. Thirty-nine-year-old Brown, the president of the St Elizabeth Football Association...

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Bolt shows superb form at Classics
Miller and Gayle lift Ja's hopes
Golding-Clarke fails again
WI skipper wary of Sri Lankans
Birthday boy Walker notches triple
Another tough test for Village
Chelsea, Man U out of the Cup
Good luck Gayle and tough luck Sarwan
Champions Granville back on top
Serena beats Venus on way to final
Wales make it four wins in row
J'can Cambridge settles fourth as Longmuir wins
Jamaica's date with Argentina up in air
Munro riding a wave of success
Clan Carthy Primary outscore Mona to take junior crown
Sidebottom's hat-trick halts Kiwis

Commentary


Gov't must lead by example
The revelation that the Government spends over $1.2 billion a year in rent - a figure which we believe is understated - reinforces this newspaper's long-held belief and oft-repeated argument for the return to downtown...

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Obscene policy on 'bad' words
Sex in textbooks
Golding, Roosevelt and radio
Fire bun!
A grand waste of time

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY - Does the death penalty work?
The Editor, Sir: In 2002, Americans were very happy because they had only 16,638 criminal homicides. And they were right, because from 1984 to 1993, criminal homicides were 22,000 per year.

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Bahía's corporate 'greenwashing'
Questions about textbook vetting
Memories of 'Dr Do Good'
Improving English in schools

Entertainment


Oldies fans cling to 'Rae' of hope
Despite the prospect of the weekly Rae Town street dance being cut down to a twice-a-month event, residents and visitors alike are very optimistic that there will be no interference with their weekly Sunday evening party.

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Performers enjoy 'original' music
Rastafarian women 'disrobe'
Choir gets handle on 'the' Handel
Jamaican Film Academy adds credit to industry
GLORY DAYS: Limbo Queen a dancing 'Star'
So you want to go to Negril …

Arts &Leisure


Perspectives of post-colonial Jamaica
The National Gallery continues a commemoration of the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery in Jamaica with an exhibition titled 'Isaac Mendes Belisario: Art and Emancipation in Jamaica'.

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Blurring the lines
Wordsmith: A forum for examining the language of speech and writing
Commonwealth Writers' Prize winners to be named
I Want to Disturb My Neighbour a good idea

Outlook


Phyllis Coburn Single mum on a mission
In Mountain View, men and women who lay their heads down to sleep at night are likely to awake, not with the twitter of birds and alarm of cock crow, but to the sullen bark of guns. Low self-esteem is...

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Audrey Marks the golfer!
Single in the city: First date after a wedding
Ain't nothing barbaric 'bout mi braids - Social discrimination against natural hairstyles in corporate Jamaica
No sex for 15 years
Landscaping slopes
Décor dilemma
Up-close and personal with panties
Words that hurt
Foolish behaviour
The ex factor - how to move on

In Focus


The pull of Barack Obama
At a time when some social scientists have been downplaying the importance of charisma in politics, Barack Obama has reminded everyone why that indefinable yet magical quality is so alluring, so irresistible to many.To many, morning is about to dawn in...

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The age of permissiveness
FSC - No loopholes for UFOs
Women's unfinished business
Jamaica and Cuba: Before and after Fidel

Social


Jade anniversary
Going by the symbols to represent anniversaries, it's all jade for Management Control Systems, as the company is celebrating 35 years of operations.As part of its anniversary celebrations, the management and staff of the information technology solutions...

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Your Legal Corner is 2!
Art eliminating social barriers
Mico alumni luncheon

Auto


The ultimate sleeper
It is not often that one gets to drive a legend. Especially in Jamaica. Cars that are the stuff of dreams are rather thin on the ground. Road conditions and a draconian import policy make owning a supercar the province of the super rich.

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Honda DN-01 on sale
Cloaked in black!
All roads lead to Dover Easter meet


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