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published: Saturday | August 21, 2004
Lead Stories


Mini-mart bombed
A BOMB exploded in a mini-mart populated by noon-time shoppers in Port Antonio, Portland yesterday, after the proprietor allegedly ignored a million-dollar extortion attempt by unknown persons.

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JTA president-elect warns on signing of CSME
'Jamaican workers at a serious disadvantage'
Gunmen release kidnapped teen
$Billion facelift
Kingston cleans up for Cricket World Cup
Montego Bay police 'ready to fight fire with fire'

News


'Stitch' Martin to tackle Spanish Town crime problem
IN A bid to curb the escalating crime wave in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Police Commissioner Francis Forbes on Thursday transferred Assistant Commis-sioner of Police (ACP) Arthur 'Stitch' Martin to head the police's Area Five.

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Massive jackpot spurs hopes
More penalties coming for late statutory declarations
MoH may increase some drug subsidies

Business


Jamaica Grande workers to get improvement in severance pay
DR. OMAR Davies, Minister of Finance and Planning, has agreed to improve the severance pay of roughly 700 workers at the Renaissance Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, Senator Navel Clarke, deputy island supervisor for the National...

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Global-Inks launches new recycling programme

Sport


GLOWING PROSPECTS
Sprinters move into medal position

ATHENS, Greece: SHERONE SIMPSON was the happiest Jamaican in Greece last night. She could not control her glee after winning her second round heat to lead three Jamaicans into today's semi-finals of the women's 100 metres at the 2004 Olympic Games...

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Ottey still cuts a dash
Collins says the pressure is on Asafa
Atkinson admits being disappointed but...
Jamaica in strong position
The Oval: A home away from home

Commentary


Knee-jerk reactions to change
IT IS disappointing that spokespersons for the status quo so often end up speaking in predictable clichés, thus missing the opportunity to respond adventurously to proposed changes. A case in point is the official rejection by the Jamaica...

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Pirates of Placencia

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY:
Highlight the good, not the criminals

THE EDITOR, Sir: EVERYBODY IS saying Jamaica is so terrible. It has been losing its morals day by day and everyone is just all for themselves. Jobs are hard to get and education is ...

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Black models holding their own
Freedom of expression abused!
Benefiting our students

Entertainment


ENTERTAINMENT DIARY
HOT PICKS : TODAY, August 21: Guinness in association with Presidential Click presents Champions in Action at the Caymanas Polo Club, Portmore. Gates open at 6 p.m. Showtime: 8 p.m. Featuring Sizzla, Anthony...

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Man with worst job of the Games?

Farmer's Weekly


Bailey bridge to alleviate hardships ­ farmers
FARMERS IN the small, rural community of Brandon Hill, St. Andrew who experience difficulties transporting their agricultural produce from lands near Ginger River, are ...

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Chicken farmers get new 'tunnel' system
AGRI-QUEEN: Hyacinth Bernard expands her horizons

Mind &Spirit


NEW BIBLE - Trendy or heretical?
AFTER JESUS Christ was baptised by John the Baptist, he saw "the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, 'Thou art my beloved Son; with ...

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Brazil becomes feverish market for Bibles








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