Bauxite blow - Economic climate forces Windalco to send home 150 workers
The worsening global financial meltdown is continuing to have a devastating impact on the local bauxite industry with another 150 employees set to lose their jobs. This time, it is the West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) which is sending home workers and comes months...

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Concession brings barrels of profit
Food prices out of the poor's reach
Delinquent taxpayers slow down Trelawny's development
Rescue plan to bleed Government $862m
Tufton refuses to chicken out
Golding gets flak for relief package
Holidays from my childhood

Thwaites backs housing for poor
OPPOSITION backben-cher Ronald Thwaites has challenged Parliament to act decisively in crafting policies aimed at tackling the squalor in which many poor Jamaicans live.The Central Kingston member of parliament, who was speaking on his motion targeting urban blight...

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Neita praised for patriotism
Police abuse, killings hinder crime fight, says rights body
Dead Jamaican pilot was star student
Former St Andrew High head girl elected US judge
Man charged for chopping children

Madoff fraud has worldwide exposure
The list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes is growing, snaring some of the world's biggest banking institutions and hedge funds, the super rich and the famous, pensioners and charities. The alleged victims...

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Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) spreads Christmas cheer
Bush gives assurance of automakers bailout

'It's a great feeling'
Reggae Boyz coach John Barnes and captain Tyrone Marshall expressed delight at winning the Digicel Caribbean Championship, which ended on Sunday at the National Stadium. The Boyz, who will turn their attention to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will be held in the USA...

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Burrell warns of more staff cuts
Gayle inspired by positives
Portmore, Naggo Head in big KO showdown
Seven straight for Walters
Bromfield blasts South Stars to title
Holyfield ready for heavy title
Kobe spurs Lakers win
Guadeloupe happy with third place
Washout forces draw in opener
Saunders, Henry top All Jamaica
Tendulkar guides India to record victory

EDITORIAL - Mr Golding faces the storm
Inevitably, Prime Minister Bruce Golding will take a fair amount of flak for the perceived insufficiency of the measures he announced on Sunday to help cushion the fallout from the global economic crisis. There will be arguments that the administration...

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NOTE-WORTHY

LETTER OF THE DAY - Plan for next cycle of high oil prices
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE VERY high price of oil has taken a downward plunge. This respite should give us time to prepare for the next cycle of high prices which may be back in under five years. Wise people use the years of plenty to prepare for the famine....

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Tribute to alife well lived
Jamaica seen as model for Caribbean
Hope for our children - thoughts for parents and Jamaica
Stimulus for education debate
In defence of Mugabe
Saluting The Gleaner
Facing the harsh reality

Live Music Nation struggling to stay in tune
AFTER STRUGGLING to stay afloat for most of the year, promoters of the Live Music Nation series are looking to close 2008 on a high note with Wednesday's concert at the Back Yaad venue in St Andrew. Singer Tessanne Chin is the headliner with the Gas Money and Crimson Heart...

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Meet Beres Hammond this Friday!
Talking about a Rebelution - Big Mountain set the pace
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