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published: Saturday | August 7, 2004
Lead Stories


Major moves at JCF
THERE WILL be two significant administrative changes in the top brass of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Reports are that Assistant Commissioner Keith 'Trinity' Gardner, who recently completed his law degree, is to be transferred to the...

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Island under severe weather watch
Hanover cops praised for crime cut
Missing Dutch woman found here

News


Haitian report coming
PERMANENT SECRETARY in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, says he expects the eligibility report for the nearly 300 Haitians who have applied for political asylum here should be ready by month...

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Celebrating Independence J'can style
Evelyn Mahfood passes at age 92
Three-y-o dies in fire

Business


Sandals employs more under its Start Programme
WESTERN BUREAU: AS PART of its drive to increase employment and training opportunities for inner-city residents, Sandals Montego Bay has added eight more persons to its Start Programme, which has to date trained 40 persons for placement in the local...

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Cuba closes stores early to save on power in summer

Sport


Greene feels Powell Power!
'I'm the big favourite'

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP): ASAFA POWELL of Jamaica established himself as an Olympic favourite, winning his third consecutive 100-metre race last night at the Weltklasse Golden League meeting and relegating reigning Olympic champion Maurice Greene to...

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Murali regains record
Malaysian for coaching clinics
Burke a champion in his class

Commentary


Perspectives of Independence
AT THE start of this 43rd year of Independence, we are grateful for the many good things that have gone well with the nation. We have largely been spared the natural catastrophes that have devastated other countries and although we battle with such...

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Secrets of red, red wine

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY:
Violence in music must be curbed

THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM in full support of the British gay advocate group, Outlaw, pressing the British authorities to ban or prosecute Jamaican dancehall artistes ...

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Resident needs action on illegal pit
Mad Cow Disease ­ raising its head again
Some lessons from American politics
Revamp education system
Apply brains, not charisma, to our problems
Give Portmore residents an alternative

Entertainment


Gay rights group tightens screw on dancehall artistes
VOICE, London: THINGS COULD turn ugly for dancehall star Buju Banton when he turns up in Amsterdam next week for two concerts. Gay rights campaigners are seeking to have him arrested ...

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Ooops, did he say that? Another 'Bushism'

Farmer's Weekly


Denbigh 2004 'major success'
SENATOR NORMAN Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, has said that despite several weaknesses, the 52nd Agri-Industrial show held from July 31 to August 2 in Denbigh, Clarendon...

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Altyman Trenchfield: A productive 'St Bess' man
New pig production handbook launched

Mind &Spirit


Horace Russell: REFLECTIONS of a theologian
AFTER BEING out of the national limelight for a long while, the Rev. Dr. Horace Russell resurfaced last month when he delivered the sermon at the July 18 State funeral for former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer.

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African is pastor of biggest church in Europe
'Jamaicans well poised for global ministry'





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