Saving jobs - Salary cuts, social partnership to be considered as unions and employers try to prevent massive job losses
WITH JAMAICA facing the possibility of massive job cuts, trade unionists and employers are poised for an unprecedented level of cooperation in an attempt to minimise the impact.

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... Till death (Divorce)do us part - Women under age 25 comprise more than 50% of all divorces
Transparency needed in public-board changes
UNICEF report findings flawed - Samms-Vaughan
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Vasciannie has several cards on the deck
It's OK to be single, say spinsters
Can 'singletons' be happy?

Divorce cases clog judicial system
AMENDMENTS TO the Matrimonial Causes Act in September 2006 and the resulting procedural changes have caused a backlog in divorce cases filed in the Supreme Court.The clogged chamber, The Sunday Gleaner understands, is...

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Bar Association calls for more resources
Cane associations in limbo - Divestment might mean big changes for sugar entities
1979 conscience vote on hanging - Slim majority kept hangman on payroll
Murder hits record high in St James
Mobile communication: the next level of technology
The week that was: November 16-22
Soca legend Byron Lee laid to rest

True blue Manning Cup final
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Jamaica College (JC) and St George's will contest this year's final of the ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel Manning Cup following exciting semi-final victories over Bridgeport and St Andrew Technical (STATHS) respectively at the Harbour View Mini Stadium yesterday.

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Harbour View, Tivoli battle today
St James join list of semi-finalists
WI revival not far away - Williams
Honey Bunny delivers impressive run at Caymanas
Man City whip Arsenal 3-0
Byfield a true all-rounder
Spain clinch doubles, lead Argentina 2-1
Let's support the Sunshine Girls
Ja, US stars to clash for spots on same team
MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Organisers say Cup will be safe
US, Mexico to kick off final-round qualifiers
New Zealand stun Australia to take home title
Selection row shocks Indians
England crushed by South Africa
Lorgat to look into Lloyd's ICL, IPL comments

Review of redundancy law urgently needed
It seems that the Government is finally facing reality and is beginning the process of managing expectations.Last week in the Senate, Don Wehby, minister without portfolio in the finance ministry,...

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Groups fail to meet EU criteria
Wars that changed the world
Hanging conscience?
Whose conscience vote?

Letter of the Day - Death penalty: Are MPs leaders or followers?
The Editor, SIR: I MUST commend the leadership and courage of the members of parliament (MPs), in the current debate on the retention of capital punishment in Jamaica, who have gone on record...

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Think of the victims
Longing for the past
Let them pay
Hang them all!
Long overdue
Punish them!

Roger Williams from child prodigy to maestro
"Talent is not a problem in Jamaica," said Roger Williams, about the country's musically gifted. The unequivocal statement comes from a man who should know.

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Sledge hammers at stardom's door
Guinness poet 'burrows' into the word
Armando Campbell changes modelling stance
Stadium grandstand to be transformed for 'A Moment in Time'
Opera star to sing in aid of Ward Theatre
Wakeling soothes at Island Couture launch
Kimanee has model Christmas
General Trees makes, marks history with 'Minibus'
Chaotic bus system fertile ground for lyrics

Susan Alexander's 'Jamaican Journey'
AT The end of America's 'roaring twenties' Susan Alexander was born in New York in that country. In October of that year, the Great Wall Street Crash marked the end of a vibrant period of cultural and technological revolution in the United States.

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An orgasmic read
Letter From Laura: 'From War to Windrush' exhibition at the Imperial War Museum
SUNDAY SAUCE: No White House mongrel
Laura Facey reveals' Where I Stand'

He's royal Tarrus Riley
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.- Henry David ThoreauTarrus Riley is reggae music's newest sensation.

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Raising the next Barack Obama
Single guy looking for a decent woman
Readers responding to 'I want a baby'
Doctor's advice: Problem with a beautiful woman
Modern interiors, Jamaican style
Help! My appliances are rusting
Carol Charlton Immigration expert
Stalking a violent crime against women
When one hand claps
Dear Jamaica: A sense of community
Techno for Christmas

Bruce in a pickle
Bad luck, they say in Jamaica, is worse than obeah. Bruce Golding has been hit with a series of 'guzzum' events, with last weekend's marring of his party conference being only the latest.

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Vengeance or justice?
Debating death
Making Jamaica the place to do business
Anglican bishops oppose death penalty
Tufton outlines plans for agri sector
Obama's other African connection
China's Latin America, Caribbean policy (Pt 2)

My down time
Scotiabank has a new man at the helm and he is busy getting used to Jamaica, his new job and meeting all the players in the banking sector. The Sunday Gleaner asked Bruce Bowen to share a little of his lighter side with us.

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Flying with the president-elect
Spanish Town Rotarians did it again
RBTT wows clients
A truly high-society launch
Out & About
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Celebrate life
Sweet day with Baileys

Obama outlines plans to create US jobs
WASHINGTON, DC (AP): President-elect Barack Obama yesterday outlined his plan to create 2.5 million jobs with public works programmes that will rebuild roads and bridges, modernise schools and create alternative energy sources."These aren't just steps to...

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Gov't vote a key test for Chávez
Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism

2008 Mercedes S350 Exquisite!
FOR THE people who can afford it, this car is about presence. Mercedes knows how to stoke emotion; they've been building their brand for more than a century. If it were for plebeians like me, the S-Class would not have a reason to exist (aside from the fact that I have perennially shallow pockets).

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Driving for yourself and others
Speed is not cheap
A bright light dimmed
Auto aid effort collapses
Go-kart season ends on a high
Jetta TDI 'Green Car of the Year'