Blythe still rejected - JLP, civic groups question exoneration
THE OPPOSITION Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and other interest groups are refusing to accept the Prime Minister's declaration that former Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Karl Blythe, is free from blame in the Operation PRIDE scandal. The JLP...

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Tax collection: Government agencies delinquent
MILLIONS OF dollars collected by Government agencies from their employees have not been paid to the Inland Revenue Department. In a scathing probe by the Auditor-General's Department (AGD), it was revealed that statutory deductions from several...

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Car stealing ring busted
PNP targets weak areas
Students 'moved' to aid ailing parent

Putting on a wedding for $100,000
CONTRARY TO popular belief, your wedding day does not have to be a tremendous financial burden. It is possible to have the beautiful, memorable wedding of your dreams on a budget of just $100, 000. While some may consider this a small fortune others may..

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Today is International Customs Day
NCB makes US$4m power upgrade

Hazard, Waterhouse chase final booty
COACH LENWORTH Hyde did not reach his target of a 100 per cent win record in the second round of the Wray and Nephew National Premier League but his goal of getting into the end of round final was achieved. With that in the bag it is now the task of the..

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Haynes, Wright apply for vacant posts in Windies cricket
Rain dampens start of basketball season
Arnett, Tivoli to fight for title
'Proceed' snatches IGL trophy
Principals speak out - JFF to remove students from school for six weeks

EDITORIAL: Setting standards for public officials
IN THE midst of controversy, confusion and contradictions, the Prime Minister in Parliament has exonerated Dr. Karl Blythe, former Minister of Housing, of any administrative wrongdoing. Understandably, Dr. Blythe must be greatly relieved and is...

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Public Affairs: The Jamaican education system - Henry-Wilson speaks out
Severing ties with the motherland
Time was...
How I decide - Dr. Omar Davies

LETTER OF THE DAY: Principle underlying chaos theory
IN REGARD TO Mr Soares' letter (All Over The World There Is Conflict-1/24/03), what we say and what we do can have far reaching effects. When we get too busy or too tired we feel irritable and out of sorts. Usually, when we are like this we leave a...

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No parking tickets and towing vehicles
Saving Jamaica's children
Munroe acknowledges Whiteman's appointment
The KSAC, slow to act
Panamanian Ambassador's indebtedness

Dancehall vs. root reggae - Local genres clash in the US market
WHEN IT comes to United States' (U.S.) Billboard charts, roots reggae singers must be humming Bob Marley's Waiting In Vain. On the other hand, however, the dancehall fraternity must be singing 'dem a go tired fi see mi face'. Dancehall...

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Satisfactory 10th 'Barbados Jazz Festival'
Playwrights in waiting

Faith in God took him off the streets
THE PLIGHT of street people has gained much public attention over the years and especially in recent times. People end up on the streets for several reasons and each has a special story. Forty-year-old Alexander Mott's story is quite remarkable. Also...

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Family Focus reaps rewards
'That they be one': the amiable facade of ecumenism

Not afraid to try
STACY-ANN WHITTINGHAM is one determined young woman. Growing up in a volatile area of Kingston, she could easily have ended up in the wrong situation. "I was born when we lived on Wildman Street but we had to move because of the whole political...

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AIDS has a woman's face - and it's black!
'Mek we talk to God'
Sleeping on the job

'Poco' economics just won't cut it
WELL, AT LAST we seem to be getting consensus on economic policy. As the recent non-debate about the non-alternative between our non-Government and our non-Opposition proved, what is essential now is 'low inflation.' This is the crucial point. The...

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What would the JLP do?
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