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GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - No order in court! - Archaic procedures contributing to massive case backlog
Major stakeholders in the justice system believe that several archaic practices are partly responsible for the modern-day backlog of court cases. During an Editors' Forum yesterday on justice reform at The Gleaner's North Street offices, downtown Kingston...
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'Teachers not getting credit'
Looking back at Kraal
... My conscience is clean - A d a m s
Walker answers to EOJ financial irregularities
Cuba to assist agri sector
Anglican Church concerned about food crisis
CHILD MONTH TIPS
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Mother mourns a promising life lost - Daughter succumbs to bullet wound
Sadness this week hung like a grey cloud over Maxine Clarke as she sombrely reflected on the pain she was feeling over the loss of her daughter, Stacey- Ann Clarke.The errant bullet, which was fired in a gang feud on Saturday, April 26 in Seaview Gardens, ended the life...
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Across the nation
Cyclone deaths hit 22,000
Harmful gas emissions spiked in '07
CASINO DEBATE
Facts & Arguments
The importance of sacrifice
News briefs
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Jamaica Producers Group (JP) willing to sell pieces of the business
Jamaica Producers Group (JP) has warned shareholders to brace for the possible divestment or closure of parts of the business that might be sacrificed to return the company to profitability.But JP has also signalled that new acquisitions - the type that...
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Expo 2008 said to be best ever - Heavy concentration of buyers gives show new edge
FID probing fraud at Customs
Scotia DBG creates new mutual fund product - To launch in Trinidad & Tobago
JamRock to return under franchise
Dyoll's owners vote to dissolve company
Micro loans at your doorstep
Small pharmacies falter under rivalry from free health care
Oil prices hit new stride, near US$123 - New prediction of US$200 per barrel
The evolving executive
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'Gully' teams bag titles out west
WESTERN BUREAU: AS EXPECTED, the two major titles in St James' football went to the North Gully community following Monday's second-leg games in the finals of the Hart & Sons Senior League and Sandals Division One at Jarrett Park. Gully Ambassadors, who took a 2-0 lead...
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Five in fight to stay alive
Stewart Memorial Cup takes spotlight today
Blagrove, Green shine in Long Island Marathon
Bonner smashes double century
Hornets sting Spurs twice at hive
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EDITORIAL - Danville Walker and the shackle of the law
It is impatient of debate that Danville Walker's decade-long tenure as Jamaica's director of elections has been mostly outstanding.He did not conceive the idea of the electronic verification of voters, but he worked tirelessly for its implementation. That system...
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The role of values
NOTE-WORTHY: Sadness for Walker
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Growth of gangs spikes murder rate
The Editor, Sir: It was the American novelist James Baldwin who expressed the following thought which so aptly applies to our situation in Jamaica today:"If they come for me in the morning, they'll come come for you in the evening...
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Reluctant returnees
Politics after the flood?
Appeal for change
Qualification for candidacy
My commitment and expectations
Education targets
More African word roots
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Musical launch for children's foundation
If Saturday's launch of the Jamaica Early Childhood Development Foundation (JECDF) at the Hilton Kingston, is anything to judge by, the foundation is headed for success. The JECDF, brainchild of Mrs Lorna Golding, the wife of Lorna Golding, the wife of the prime minister...
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Something extra
'You're wrong, Gallagher!' - Usher backs Jay-Z, tongue-lashes Oasis star over headliner comments
Jagger gives road tips to McCartney
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The sex lives of men - Exploring sexually transmitted viruses
Exploring sexually transmitted viruses All sexually active men should be aware of the risks they face from common viruses in the population. These include the herpes virus (HSV), human papilloma viruses (HPV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Control high blood pressure with potassium-rich vegetables
Stay young with aerobic exercise
Response to reader's question on Nagging sinus problems
Response to reader's question on - Bumps, contraception and menstrual cramps
LETTERS
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