Health sector in trouble - Hospitals short of basic supplies - Senior medical officer denies reports
CHOOSING BETWEEN the better of two evils is a decision that some doctors have been forced to make following the continuation of an acute shortage of supplies in the health sector.

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Ja's musical giant, Coxsone Dodd, dies
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British Gov't gives JFJ financial boost
US gun freeze hurting local dealers
Schools to cash in on Scotia 'subs'
JTA boss urges support for education

JMA will continue to lobby for changes in new security fees
THE JAMAICA Manufacturers' Association (JMA) said on Monday it will continue to lobby for changes in new security inspection fees demanded by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) to recoup more than US$50 million spent on improving port.

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New Archbishop of Kingston installed
Prep schools, Cardiac Society to help students with heart surgeries
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Cement-testing row - Bureau of Standards, Customs in war of words over quality of shipment from Egypt
A SHIPMENT of imported blended cement from Egypt bound for local supplier Mainland International has sparked a heated war of words as to what tariff applies to blended cement and Portland cement.

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JNBS asset base grew by 20 per cent last year
RBTT hailed as 'Best Trade Finance' Bank
The whole truth and nothing but the truth
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Gov't wants $500m or above for Petcom

BOLT JOLT! - World Junior champ, Fenton-Graham, Haughton to miss big Ja meet
WESTERN BUREAU: WORLD JUNIOR 200m record holder Usain Bolt heads a trio of high-powered Jamaican athletes, who will miss Friday's inaugural Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet at the stadium due to injuries.

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Windies going for clincher
Crimson Magic won't be beaten

School kids as victims
IT IS a sad commentary for any school in this island to be closed even for a day because of community violence.

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Equality before the law
Creating money

Poor service from some public offices
THE EDITOR, Sir: I FEEL compelled to write about the state of service that we receive from public institutions in Jamaica. The first institution is the Passport Office.

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Carnival or street dance?
Sort things out before it's too late
Mr. Boyne is right on the ball
Crime is the problem
SLB needs to be more sensitive
We need better roads, running water now
More help needed

Almost a killer
The Ladykillers is a quirky crime caper with some hilarious moments.

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Writing - A fine art to master

Fish laced with mercury
E ATING FISH is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, nutritionists say that fish is a rich source of proteins, fats, vitamins, calcium and iodine but, on the other hand, fish is turning out to be a formidable dietary source of the heavy metal, mercury.

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Fast food vs home cooking
The sun ages your skin
Asthma can be controlled
The adolescent sexuality crisis
HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers
Exercises to strengthen your back
Accidental poisoning in children