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Lead Stories
Cellular casualty - C&W mobile boss steps aside

MOUNTING CONSUMER complaints about poor mobile service is believed to have pushed Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&W) cellular service boss Steve Twomey into an unexpected administrative leave.

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Citizens want independent inquiry
Road work slows Liguanea traffic
UWI students sued
Craft vending woes hit 'Ochi'
Squatters get eviction notices


News
'Obeahman' allegedly kidnaps 11-y-o
MAY PEN, Clarendon: IN A tragic chain of events, built on superstition, a grandmother was forced to seek the help of the police after she was conned into handing over her 11-year-old granddaughter by a self-professed 'readerman'.

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Residents protest at Flat Bridge
C&W cellular licence under threat
Seaga GCT case for Privy Council
Flood damage being assessed


Business
NDFJ increases loan ceiling
BRROWERS FROM the National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ), can now access a maximum of $5 million under its Regular Loan Programme, up from the previous loan ceiling of $3.5 million, to finance small and medium-sized business projects in the...

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Pensioners could accept payment


Sport
St. Ann protest JCBC's decision
THE ST. Ann Cricket Association has protested the Jamaica Cricket Board of Control's (JCBC) decision to award points to St. Mary for the unplayed first-round match in the Middlesex Senior Cup competition. The match, scheduled to be played at...

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Boyz begin quest for Copa Caribe
Tivoli, Jetsetters square off
Portmore punter gets lucky in Pools
Once again, what next West Indies?


Commentary
Funding tertiary education
THE PRIME Minister, in his Budget presentation, has frankly admitted to "the financial crisis which now faces thousands of students in tertiary institutions". Both the Government and students have come to acknowledge that full state financing...

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The real HIV problem
The Ugly American is alive
That Marcus Garvey film


Letters
Letter of the Day - Vacation in paradise
THE EDITOR, Sir: ALL I could think of lately .... was a vacation and I had already found paradise many, many years before. I still had been continually searching, for another paradise, one that matched up to Jamaica and to the vacation I took there...

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Crime is entrenched in Jamaican politics
Warped and confused signals
Kirschhoch case needs more attention
A poor display of manners
A good stance against violence
Dr Gregory is off-base
Disappointed in Government, JTA


Entertainment
Golden performances at music awards

WESTERN BUREAU: IN TERMS of production and entertainment value, the 20th annual Martin's International Reggae and World Music Award, held Saturday night at the Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, was, from all account, a smashing success.

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Wailer files writ against Dodd


Youth Link
Hail miss dunoon

THE MISS Dunoon Technical High School Contest 2001 ended early Friday night with the crowning of fifteen-year-old Kerry-Ann Bromwell.

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School children on a rampage
One of the talented ones
What's been up with ce'cile


Star Page
Marion values her customers

MARION Smith believes that by the sweat of her brow she will eat bread. Her brow has been sweating as a higgler for the past 12 years.

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Capleton's 'fire' cools



Lotto results for May 12, 2001

LOTTO: 04 10 13 18 24 33 
B/BALL:  32  FREE TICKET: c

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