$92 billion more - Bigger chunk for health, education and security in Jamaica
BUDGET OVERVIEW - Six months into office, the Golding administration yesterday tabled a $497-billion budget, which, on the face of it, is 23.4 per cent higher than the level to which the Government expects to hold spending for the fiscal year that ends on March 31....

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Chinese eye Air Jamaica
THRONE SPEECH - Focus on youths
Slipping through security
Little interest from Tivoli
BUDGET 08/09 - HOW YOUR TAX DOLLARS WILL BE SPENT
We are looking closely at this - Opposition

IACHR denies Gleaner's request
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the commission) has ruled that it will not scrutinise the fairness of the award in the Anthony Abrahams v The Gleaner Company and Dudley Stokes case (the Abrahams case), choosing rather, to defer to the rulings of the local courts ...

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Public officials to face court
'Please do your part' - DPP urges legal practitioners to settle cases speedily
Gun Court backlog unsettling, says RM
'No flimsy excuses' - Judge pleads with jurors for cooperation
The abortion debate
Church asked to re-examine purpose and mission
Government youth centres relocated
Judge urges alliance with social groups

Robust growth antidote to debt - CaPRI - In per capita terms, each Jamaican owes US$7,920. - GDP expansion above 4% will do the trick - Tax reform recommended
Sustained economic growth, of between three and seven per cent a year, as well as tax reforms along the lines of the Matalon recommendations, offer the Golding administration its best chance of meeting the target of a balanced budget in three years, according to a study by the Caribbean...

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98% say yes to RBTT, RBC deal
Guardian recovers with TT$130m profit - Doubles dividends to shareholders
To cut molasses bill, Lascelles hunting cane lands
Business as usual, says Land Rover, Jaguar dealer
After 25 years at Honey Crust, Lorna Golding takes on new role - 'It was Bruce who suggested that I go into the baking business.'
Grenada gov't selling 20% of C&W to public
Tony Hylton sets up consulting firm
COMMENTARY: What a week for commentary - Bear, Barack and a US$800b war bill
LEGAL COMMENTARY - The equal share rule and other property rights

Simoes takes the blame
THE TECHNICAL director of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, René Simoes, held up a guilty hand to take the blame for the national team's second-half collapse which led to a disappointing 2-2 draw with Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors at the National Stadium on Wednesday night....

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August Town advance
JFF gets grace period - English FA grants extended time for debt payment
Sri Lanka match cancelled
Sound start from Indian openers
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Nice try, Chris, but WEST INDIES not good enough

EDITORIAL - Saving the quality of justice
Chief Justice McCalla, we hope, has been able to gain a better handle on the number of cases that is outstanding in the Jamaican courts than has this newspaper and other persons who have tried to get definitive numbers. Such data are elusive, but we know that the backlog is far too many...

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Dubai - what opulence!
Straddling the racial divide
NOTE-WORTHY: Political lesson

LETTER OF THE DAY - IAPA puts 'Stabroek' ad boycott to Caricom heads
The Editor, Sir: The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has sent the following letter to the Hon Edwin W. Carrington, secretary general, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in George-town, Guyana: Dear Sir: We understand that there will be an informal meeting of Caricom heads....

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Older vehicles polluting air
Teachers, seek 'a better life'
Pay offer not good enough
Gov't should rethink 'free education'
Think before migrating

Theatre's best honoured at Actor Boy Awards
The Actor Boy Awards honoured some of the best in the theatre business on Tuesday night at the Pantry, Dumfries Road, New Kingston. A red-carpet event, the venue was elegantly decked out as local actresses and actors mixed and mingled before the award ceremony began....

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Kathy Brown marks a 'Musical journey'
Something extra
Aretha Franklin gets fur coat ultimatum

Dressed for the House
As far as we are concerned Lisa Hanna is still a reigning Miss World. Check out those shoes, wow!...

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Getting away from it all
Campbell lights up the night