Abused and battered
THE LARGE number of children in state care who have been sexually molested and abused before or after entering care has forced the Government to immediately investigate their child care institutions.

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Ministry confirms acts of bestiality
Gleaner Honour Awardee: Danville Walker: Never settling for second best
Who's taking care of the children?
...A societal problem

More Jamaicans minors being deported
THEY HAVE been coming back in droves from supposed holiday stays overseas, but Children Services officials at the Health Ministry are reporting a massive jump in the number of children detained or deported from overseas over the Christmas period.

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Workshop on extension methodology and group formation
Hendricksons to undertake hotel operations in St Lucia

Determining the right investment for me
IT'S NO understatement to say that there are many investment options now available. Not only are there a lot of opportunities to invest locally, but also many companies now give you access to international investment products and services.

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Half Moon makes Conde Nast Gold List
Ja Broilers posts modest second quarter profit

Hazard on the prowl
TODAY'S Wray and Nephew National Premier League clash against the unbeatable-looking Hazard United could not come at a worst time for the defending champions Arnett Gardens.

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Another good day for batsmen
Records fall at JC meet
Shavar Thomas set to bow into MLS
No stopping hot Simpson
Seba look to shine again

Editorial - New Year welcomed with security
NEW YEAR celebrations across the world have been marked in some places by caution and indeed apprehension about terror. In Asia a bomb blast killed four persons in the Philippines, and there were unprecedented security measures in the region.

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'Money in politics - its effects on political parties'
Deep and worsening fiscal crisis
One Jamaica

Letter of the day - Media must not encourage lewd conduct
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with great disgust that I viewed yet another photo on the cover page of your entertainment section (Gleaner, December 31, 2002) which presented a couple 'getting down to business' on the dance floor at Ratio 5:1.

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The world is in trouble
'Disappointed and Disgusted'
Miss Annie come
Ban dark-tinted windows!
Defensive driving: The safe following distances

Sponsors give to get!
THE PARTNERSHIP between corporate Jamaica and the entertainment industry was given a shot in the arm close to the end of last year.

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Yvonne Brewster and 'Bella's Gate Boy'
Piracy on the rise in gospel music

NY Muslim appeals for greater tolerance
AMIR ABDULLAH Abdul-Akbar, director of the Caribbean-American Programme for Empowerment (CAPE), an aid organisation based in Brooklyn, New York, is making an appeal for Muslimsto be tolerant...

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Building strong families (Part 11)
Jesus Christ: Historical or mythical?

One park at a time
I AM WILLING to bet that there are many Kingstonians who do not have any practical understanding of what a park is for. Okay, it is a place to take a short cut through Half-Way Tree or downtown Kingston.

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Gleaner Honour Awardee: David Boxer - artist, art historian, lecturer and director
A tribute to 'the man in the glass'

Cover story - Caring for the elderly
AS A CHILD growing up I was able, after a while, to realise just how fortunate I was to have both my parents living in the home. I would realise just how lucky I was whenever I heard the stories of friends and how they related to their parents.

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Breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS: Happy New Year!
Family ties - Unfading love after 50 years

Facing the challenges of 2003
THE PARTY is over. It's time to pull down the Christmas tree, unplug the lights, clear out the liquor bottles and sober up for 2003. The fantasy is over and it's time to face some harsh, brutal realities... (Boyne)

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Has the Government lost control of its economic policies?
Making ourselves good citizens