New Scotia boss - Bruce Bowen to head local arm of Canadian-based bank
The board of the Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd yesterday named Canadian Bruce Bowen as the bank's new president and CEO. The revelation follows this month's shock announcement that William 'Bill' Clarke will retire after 40 years with the institution. Bowen currently serves as president...

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Grange regrets positive test result
A new life for the BARRETTS
Incident-free visit for new Salvation Army missionaries
Children's activists troubled by rise in summer drownings
Childcare sites get three-week deadline for licensing
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FAO puts millions into cassava production
LOCAL CASSAVA production has been boosted with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) investing some US$250,000 (J$18 million) specifically for the production of the root crop through an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture...

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Tony Wade writes on his economic migration
Relay For Life to rally in St Ann
Laurie's tussle with Aunt Myra
Adventist Pathfinders providing a positive alternative for youth
The best of Brazil

Banana split EU, ACP bloc at trade talks
African and Caribbean countries stood in the way of a deal Sunday that would end the European Union's long-running "banana war" with Latin American nations at the World Trade Organization. The deal would benefit banana exporting nations such as Ecuador...

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Ex-Google engineers introduce new search engine Cuil
Sagicor Jamaica to acquire Blue Cross portfolio
Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) deepens port safety agenda

WICB fires Deyal, CEO sent on 'unspecified' leave
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): In the aftermath of an emergency internal investigation into who was the source of leaked information on the spending of money for renovations to premises in St Lucia occupied by West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Dr Julian Hunte...

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CMC announces massive Olympic Games coverage
Shiv's No.1
Excessive response excites IFNA
Mavisville's shooting stars light up Lauderhill
Straight-firing Ziadie cops shotgun championship
Barbados looking to land double
Lee, Consten, Hall top WATA Rose Hall triathlon warm-up
Shaw moves to St Georges
NY benefit match for 'Cobra'

EDITORIAL - Jury trials in the face of crisis
With a razor-thin majority in Parliament and opportunistic elements of the Opposition hoping for a government misstep on which to pounce, Prime Minister Golding understandably played it relatively safe with the anti-crime initiatives he unveiled last week...

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What's wrong with clapping at graduations?
Say it loud, say it often
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LETTER OF THE DAY - A call for renewal of our national pledge
THE EDITOR, Sir: Whatever happened to our national anthem: "Eternal Father bless our land, guard us with Thy mighty hand, keep us free from evil powers, be our light through countless hours, to our leaders, great defenders, grant true wisdom from above, justice...

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How about a smile campaign!
Curried goat as national dish
No to abortion
Putting inmates to work
Public access to all beaches
Mixed scorecard for the Gov't

Uprising in the east
THERE WAS a time in Jamaica's music when playing in a band was cool. But the advent of the computer in the mid-1980s changed the scene and musicians took a backseat to programmers. There are still some bands around, though most are satisfied just to back artistes on live shows....

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In tune: classic Jamaican bands
ICON: Tommy Cowan
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Islam in Jamaica: One woman's story
"People look at Muslims as terrorists because of the way the world blames terrorism on Islam." These are the words of Marufat Tijani, principal of the Islamiyah Basic School at the Islamic Council of Jamaica, wife, mother and a devoted Muslim to Islam, a way of life...

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What is she wearing?