Lead Stories
Knight doubts story of dons' request for talks

LONDON: K.D. KNIGHT, Jamaica's National Security Minister, says he was bemused by a news story in the London Times which claimed British Prime Minister Tony Blair was invited to meet the "dons of West Kingston" during his visit to the island later...

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Missing MoBay homeless found
GG's Achievement Award - St. Catherine - Hubert Bartholomew: By determination he realised his dream
Nurses strut their stuff
Water is not free says NWC official

News
More men dying in road accidents
MORE MEN, than women, continue to die in motor vehicle accidents on Jamaica's roads. This is according to reports from the Police Traffic Headquarters, Elletson Road, east Kingston.

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MoBay Drug Court opens with four cases
Schoolboy charged with murder
ID parade for West Kgn detainees today
Farmer slain in W/Kgn unrest laid to rest

Business
JNBS realises a net surplus of over $1 billion

THE JAMAICA National Building Society (JNBS) group reported yesterday that it had a successful financial year, producing a net surplus before tax of just over $1 billion, spurred in part by some level of stability in the island's economy.

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JIDC raises the limit on deposit insurance
Call to investigate declining crop production
Grace, Kennedy performs well on Carib stock exchanges
Development of Port Antonio Harbour to start this month

Sport
WI in charge - Gayle, Ganga in 100-run stand

BULAWAYO, (Reuters): THE West Indies dominated the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe yesterday, bowling out the hosts for 155 before reaching 100 for no wicket in reply at the close.

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The challenges facing president Wes Hall
Cuba test for Boyz
Rousseau, Josephs still batting for regional cricket
Modernisation cannot wait

Commentary
Delinquents in Parliament
NOT FOR the first time Parliamentarians have flouted the law which requires that they make a statutory declaration of assets, liabilities, and income as at December 31 each year. The Integrity Commission to which these declarations must be made...

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Are you feeling like a sardine yet?
'Dogheartedness' in civic life
Who influenced history the most
Through The 20th Century With The Gleaner - The Governor ran for his life (Part I)
A land tour in Alaska
Aggression and the school system - Part 3

Letters
Letter of the Day - An example of neglect
THE EDITOR, Sir: ENSOM CITY and its neighbouring communities of Eltham Park and Gordon Pen have been experiencing a lack of attention for quite a while now and personally I dislike being cast as a peripheral member of an already neglected society.

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Violence and Jamaica's future
Casinos are the answer
Beauty pageant organisers make clarification
Let's have a love campaign
On caring for the dead
Separating Kingston from St Andrew
An eternal dividend
Unemployment and migration
Don't hurt the young people

Entertainment
Capleton will not perform

REGGAE SUMFEST will be without one of the top local acts for dancehall night as the self-styled 'Prophet' Capleton will not be performing on the event. It is said that Capleton had earlier been confirmed to perform on Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest...

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THE GLEANER'S weekly entertainment guide
NDTC dances with a new step
Shirley Caesar for 'Gospel on the Beach'

Star Page
For Lionel and Beverly Love Endures

'LOVE endures all things' - words that might have comforted teenage Beverly Henry's heart when her aunt put up numerous obstacles to prevent her from seeing Lionel Bedward, her husband to be. The two grew up in the quiet community of Lluidas Vale...

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