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Sangster mum: JUTC boss says no comment until he reads CG's report
Bindley Sangster, acting managing director at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), has declined to comment on the findings of a damning report about the breach of procurement procedures by...
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Trail of the missing sand: Spreading the spoils
'Thanks for Thanksgiving': Tourism interests see rise in occupancy level over holiday period
Trail of the missing sand: Orderly theft
More rooms for prisoners
Flat cruise-ship season expected - Tatham:St Ann Chamber says stakeholders must seek alternatives
Softer season ahead: Shoppers expected to spend less
Judge Joe Brown says death penalty an incentive to commit murder
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Jamaica urged to recognise Court of Human Rights
THE INTER-AMERICAN Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is bemoaning the fact that Jamaica, has not yet recognised the jurisdiction of the commission's Court of Human Rights."It is extremely important for either this, or a...
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Lawsuit defamatory, says head of Palmyra
Samples are not conclusive
Business ideas for Xmas
Crime creating ghost towns in St James
34:15 - Hangman wanted
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$4m loan becomes $1 billion lawsuit: Businessman refuses to pay
Mandeville businessman Michael Levy, who borrowed $4 million from a commercial bank in 1994, is now facing a lawsuit for $1 billion arising from the loan transaction.
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From ship to chips: Snacks replacing banana exports at Jamaica Producers
Credit-card cloning climbs
12 tips for protection against card fraud
Credit to fly
Google juices up Gmail with video channel
The new Washington and the Caricom- Cuba fraternity
Wal-Mart worker killed by stampeding shoppers
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George's break drought
Members of victorious St George's College Manning Cup team celebrate after defeating JC 2-0 in the final at the National Stadium yesterday.
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Spaldings, St James in final
Dussard, Edwards to lead squad next year
Fogo guides XLCR to victory
MIND YOUR BUSINESS: Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&W) advance to 20/20 final
'Bruce' humbles Miss Ruth in Pick-3 feature
England to decide on Indian Test series soon
Arnett, Boys' Town showdown
Garner tips tight series
More suffering for Sunderland while Aston Villa, Fulham draw
Adams to the rescue?
... Chambers out to find Usain's 'weak spot'
The changing face of cricket
Bolt eyes 400m in 2010
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Wanted: a crisis Cabinet
When the Cabinet finally gets around to Prime Minister Golding's promised retreat to review the state of the economy - which can't be too soon - the PM has to be frank and blunt about the crisis facing Jamaica.
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Jamaica and the global financial crisis
Major global trends: What will the world be like in 2025?
Reality cheque!
In defence of 'preferred family structure'
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Letter of the day: We need short-term solutions to crime
The Editor, Sir:THE INCREASED acts of violence, school dropouts, teenage pregnancies, gang violence, rapes, abduction and death, among other social maladies, are turning Jamaica into one of those scary movies we rush to watch at the theatre on a Saturday night.
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The State hangs in God's name
Handle death penalty with care
'MPs can make use of the UWI'
Poor water supply
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Chris Ellis dons Alton's musical hat
Alton Ellis died on October 10, following a protracted battle with cancer, bringing to an end a stellar music career that spanned four decades.During that career, which began in 1959, Ellis produced many hit records and...
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'Sonny' delights at Florida award
National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) founding dancer makes final exit
British actor eager to work in Jamaica
Steven Woodham 'Immaculate' in his passion
Francophone festival's 'Negritude Night' excellent
Yanofsky plans stronger Jazz and Blues showing
Story of the song: General Trees' 'Gone a Negril'
Jamaican destinations reach studio
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Studio 174 Art connects with community
IMAGINE A space where trained and aspiring artists come together to learn from one another.
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Book on 19th-century artist launched
A dead woman laments (Part 2)
Existential chill
Much honesty in 'Trust The Darkness'
Intriguing look at love, relationships
The cunning Mass Fawni
The constant colour of suffering
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Samantha's saviour
For 68-year-old Kingstonian Danville Birthwright, 23-year-old Samantha Binns from Portmore is the one disciple out of dozens who has returned to say thanks.
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A life spent in pursuit of creative excellence!
Preparing for a date
Time for thyme
She has met a strange guy
Aggressive sex and HIV/AIDS
5 simple steps to add value to your home
Dear Jamaica Giving honour
A man's world: Why men need money more than women
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A debate left ... hanging
The recent capital punishment debate inside and outside the Jamaican Parliament again demonstrates the intellectual shallowness and philosophical naivety which pervade our discourse.
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Free fall in a free-flowing market
Equality and progress: A new agenda
A nation of lunatics or idiots?
Unprincipled, Dr Barnett?
The legality of screening for HIV by employers
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My down time ... with Judge Joe Brown
CBS Television's Judge Joe Brown is on a visit to the island and will be the special guest tomorrow at the fund-raising banquet and launch of the development fund for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.
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Sea Freight Celebrates
Island Expressions at Tryall
Bazaar for the children
So long, Lester
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Indian forces kill last gunmen in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India (AP):A 60-hour terror rampage that killed at least 195 people across India's financial capital ended yesterday when commandos killed the last three gunmen inside a luxury hotel while it was engulfed in flames.
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Pakistan withdraws offer to help Mumbai
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Top gear: bolt test-drives BMW M3 Coupe
THE WORLD record in the men's 100 metres stands at 9.69 seconds, while a BMW M3 coupé is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds.
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Rally drivers optimistic
November auto sales dreary in US
Mitsy not so 'galant'
VW building US assembly plant during hard times
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