Jamaican youths shun polls - Absence could influence election outcome
Unable to find work and becoming more disillusioned by the day, young electors between the ages of 18-24 are less inclined to participate in the upcoming general election, according to a Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll.

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Public entities guilty of unlawful payments
Jamaican Government must act on overspending
'Forced Ripe' - Poor Jamaican youths being exploited
Nab those human traffickers, Justice Minister tells police
Help for fathers
Waive visa longer, says Caribbean tourism group
Poverty linked to teenage pregnancy in St Thomas

Residents protest killing in Kintyre
Two burnt-out cars were among the debris used by angry protesters from the community of Kintyre in east St. Andrew to block roads in the community, following the death of a man at a dance early Saturday morning.

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Parents should seek assistance from the State, says Children's Advocate
Call to make Sangster's birthplace heritage site in Jamaica
Jamaica Horticultural Society's headquarters beautifully completed
University of the West Indies unveils centre for students with special needs
HAPPY FATHERS' DAY

UC Rusal plans two 90MW coal plants in Jamaica
United Company Rusal (UC), the new majority owners of Windalco and Alpart, is considering downstream investment in two new coal-fired plants as energy source for its bauxite operations in St.Catherine, Manchester and St. Elizabeth.

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Mayberry enters Jamaica's pension-funds market
Air Jamaica adds new flights for summer
Jamaican economy limited by policy options
Caribbean businesses seen as threatened by climate change

Chanderpaul to the rescue
SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL and Dwayne Bravo put on 77 runs on the second day of the fourth Test yesterday to rescue the West Indies after England had taken four wickets.

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Vox Pop
Roddick through to final
Committing suicide or what?
Waugh overwhelms punters
Hinds hammers double century
WIPA rejects move to tour Zimbabwe
Tiger poised to strike at Open
Hamilton in pole position
Arnett ready to rock
Mind your business
Bravo's good knight

EDITORIAL - Celebrating the good in fathers
Let's face it, in the current environment of hype and bonanza-merchandising, Father's Day comes in second to Mother's Day in termsof the public attention which it attracts. Despite this, Father's Day has its place in the celebration of the human family ...

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The Woolmer bone of contention - Experts offer different interpretations on autopsy findings
Portia's master stroke
The Woolmerian legacy
Entrepreneurship - the new generation

Letter of the day - Shocking statement!
Editor's Note: Below are reactions from readers following the recent announcement by the Jamaican police that Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's cricket coach, died of natural causes, and not murder in March this year. He was found lying on the floor of his hotel room.

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Rest in peace, Bob
Thanks to Bob
Embarrassment
Dr Sheshiah not to be blamed
Had to be investigated

Tiger no longer wonders 'When' - Deejay does not plan a major comeback
Gone are his days of top billing. Gone also are his days as an eccentric, nimble yet creative stage performer. What remains are but memories for Norman Washington Jackson, known to many as deejay Tiger.

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Grace is not enough - US$5 million lawsuit for unpaid royalties planned
Minka knits her independence
Bounty, Beenie ask more of corporate sponsors
Jamaica's NDTC into 'Renewal and Continuity'
Jamaican Auditor General queries cost overruns on razed CPTC studio

Art in living culture
HOTELS ALONG the north coast are not only about sun, sea, and sex. The five-star rated Gran Bahia Principe Resort, inclusive of a shopping and entertainment plaza, is a 680-room cultural mecca where visitors indulge intensely in creative works selected by owner Pablo Piero, an avid art collector.

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Literary arts - Friday
Book review - 'Delightful, eye-opening narrative'
A refreshingly enjoyable read

Robert Russell ... loving family, fun and food
He meticulously sprinkled Splenda on fresh mango, ripe banana and cornflakes while he ate a healthy breakfast at the Country Kitchen restaurant at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Thursday morning, June 7.

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Single in the city - A man worth loving
Winston A Anderson - A life well lived
Doctor's advice - Her husband is addicted to porn
Outlook Youth - Gifts for Daddy

Unhealthy sexual behaviour in children
In a recent report emanating from one of the local media houses, the nation was alerted to the reality that "a growing number of three to six year olds have been engaging in various sexual activities" on school compounds. (Simms)

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Slave labour in Jamaica
Manchester closed to crime
Social levelling: The role of ICT and infrastructure
Sanctions no magic cure for Darfur
Jamaica's umbrella strata group in limbo

Happy Birthday your Majesty!
Scores of persons flocked to Trafalgar House on Thursday to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Now, even though Her Majesty's actual birthday is in April, it is a tradition among the royals to celebrate their birth in months that have finer weather. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her big day in June, and this year it falls on the 17th.

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Sumfest in New York
Bon voyage, Glenn
It's a wrap!

Pope courts unification with Orthodox Church
Pope Benedict XVI told a visiting Cypriot Orthodox leader yesterday that he holds firm hope that the Catholic and Orthodox churches can be united, despite centuries of painful division.

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Pomp and pageantry reigned
Gunmen storm Hamas institutions in West Bank<
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