Muzzled - Public officials face sanctions for unapproved utterances
A NEW debate has emerged on whether public servants should be allowed to express a personal or professional view on an issue that may run counter to government policy. Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Sunday charged his Cabinet secretary to remind public officers of the provisions...

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Jamaican prisoners in Panama appeal for government aid
Rocky Point nets fisheries recovery
PEOPLE POWER - YES creating better options for youth
Candidates' charges delay election petitions
Insurance scam tactic isolated
St Hugh's graduation called off

Senior school could break down garrison culture
EDUCATION MINISTER Andrew Holness is hopeful that character education, one of the major components in the soon-to-be-established senior school, will help in breaking down garrisons in Jamaica. The education minister was asked whether he would adopt a recommendation...

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Aviation crisis crippling tourism - Experts not yet able to solve issue as jet fuel costs hurt industry
Portugal - The Jewel of the Schengen territories
Jeremy Cresswell: the man from Slough

Citigroup slicing jobs
Citigroup Inc is about half-way through cutting 10 per cent of the 65,000 employees in its investment banking unit, a person familiar with the job cuts said Monday.The unit, as previously reported, plans to lay off about 6,500 workers in the division,...

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Agri firm buys corn company

West Indies pumped up for ODI
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Buoyed by their win in the Twenty20 International, West Indies are pumped up for a series win in the Digicel One-Day International Series against Australia that gets going at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex today...

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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) snap losing streak
Japan to represent Asia at Busta World Champs
Jamaica teams need more work - coach
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Let's be fair and play fair
Federer makes strong start
Campbell touted for U19 squad
No Romelda, no problem
Gatlin must appeal to Swiss court

EDITORIAL - If Dr Phillips should challenge
For all of Dr Peter Phillips' coyness on the subject, it is probably the worst kept secret in Jamaica that he is weighing whether to challenge Portia Simpson Miller for the leadership of the People's National Party (PNP) at the party's annual conference in September...

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GSAT, a way forward
Detain us, if you can
NOTE-WORTHY: Marijuana boost

LETTER OF THE DAY - Be wary of 'quick fix' preventive detention
The Editor, Sir: I am writing in response to the article by Don Robotham and published in The Sunday Gleaner of June 22. Firstly I strongly disagree with the argument that preventive detention would be able to provide Jamaica with breathing room necessary to tackle the crime problem.

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Part-time students discouraged
'Patois' should be 'Jamaican'
No consistent patois spelling
Cleaning the garrisons
What's in a name?

Fresh Challenges for Tarrus
TARRUS RILEY was just another struggling singer looking for his big break five years ago when he entered the Tuff Gong recording studio to cut Challenges, his debut album.Still riding high on the success of Parables, his second set, Riley has teamed with VP Records to give Challenges...

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Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) disaster preparedness seminar well received
With an anticipated 15 named storms forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) last Thursday hosted a one-day Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Seminar to educate its members on disaster preparedness....

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