Lead Stories
French firm wins Highway 2000 contract

A FRENCH company Bouygues was yesterday awarded the multimillion dollar contract to begin construction on the first phase of the elaborate Highway 2000 project before year end. Phase one of the 230-kilometre four-lane highway will run between Kingston...

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Riot, chaos in St Ann - UDC demolishes squatter settlement - PM orders relief assistance for victims
Gleaner goes to court today
Take greater care in preparing land documents - Mullings
Business consulting/accounting - From rags to riches

News
Court turns down bid to take case to Privy Council

AMIDST STRONG criticisms of lawyers who swindle their clients' money, the Court of Appeal yesterday threw out an application for prominent Kingston attorney-at-law Sonia Jones to take her case to the United Kingdom Privy Council. The Court found that...

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Guard suspended after gun stolen
Police quiz two over priest killing
Religious leaders against lifting curbs on sale of condoms
PNP promises new approach to crime-fighting

Business
Bonds floated to fund Highway 2000 project

THE JAMAICAN Government is to float a series of tax-free 30-year infrastructure bonds valued at US$141 million to raise part of the financing for constructing the first phase of Highway 2000, a 230-kilometre toll expressway linking Kingston with...

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Local Internet firm offers best priced service
The finest bathing beach in the world?
Caribbean Executive Conference 2001 - Jamaica open for business
Behold the power of E-mail

Sport
Sarwan stars for WI

HARARE, CANA-Reuters: WEST Indies easily beat Zimbabwe-A by 153 runs yesterday in a limited-overs cricket match designed to give the visitors some practice ahead of Saturday's triangular series match against India.

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Whitmore missing from training
Youth cricket camp starts July 6
C&W sponsors Ja St. Leger

Commentary
No answer on crime
THE MOST useful thing that can be said about the new round of discussions on the country's crime problem is that it has served to refocus attention on real issues. For a while we ran the risk of being mired in the trivia of discussing the Prime...

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Democracy and mandatory voting
A requiem for Father Martin
Tribute to Teacher Gutzmore

Letters
Letter of the Day - A job seeker's tale
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WRITE today with a sense of frustration and disillusionment. I can remember attending primary school and later high school (hats off to those hardworking and dedicated teachers at Pembroke Hall Primary and Ardenne High Schools)...

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Parks Road needs repair
Foul language and education
Put aside partisan politics!
Telephone woes
What's on at the St James Parish Council?

Entertainment
Hundreds participate in JCDC's schools music finals
HUNDREDS OF students from more than 100 schools islandwide competed in 15 categories at the Jamaica Cultural Development Comission's National Music Finals, held at the Little Theatre on Monday. The more than 1,000 participants competed in various...

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Resort receives community awards

Profiles in Medicine
Driving hazard - Vehicular emissions can affect your health

THE THICK, black smoke coming from the exhaust systems of poorly-maintained motor vehicles is actually the poisonous gas, carbon monoxide. This gas contributes to detoriation of urban air quality and when...

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Tubal ligation
Fitting hearing aids

Star Page
Entertainment Diary
Opening today, Dr. Dolittle 2 starring Eddie Murphy, at Carib 5, Harbour View, Palace Cineplex, Island Cinema and Portmore Palace. Also see Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Lain Glen, Noah Taylor and Daniel Craig at Carib 5, Harbour...

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Uncertain about which man to stay with