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Air J debt soars
National carrier J$34 billion in the red
THE NATIONAL carrier, Air Jamaica, has lost more than J$34 billion (US$560 million) since its privatisation in 1994 and is also carrying a debt burden of almost $42 billion (US$682.7 million).
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Business operators eye bleak Christmas
Guyana plans to ease homosexuality laws
CCJ to arbitrate T&T, Ja gas price dispute
JLP caretaker wants Pearnel Charles' motion dismissed
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Cedar Grove wins NHT's Best Scheme trophy
AUSTIN HYMAN, citizens' association president for the Cedar Grove housing scheme near Mandeville, Manchester, jumped out of his seat on Wednesday as he heard the announcement that his community had won the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Best Scheme...
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More Westmoreland roads to be repaired
Gov't must open door for dialogue - gay rights activists
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Cingular expanding Caribbean markets
CINGULAR, THE United States-based corporation that acquired AT&T Wireless, last month announced it would expand operations into eight Caribbean islands next year.
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Hotel rooms under threat of collapse
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Excelsior, C'bar in Manning showdown
DEFENDING ISSA Pepsi/ Sports Plus Manning Cup champions Excelsior, after an unbeaten season so far, are on the last hurdle of their quest for a coveted repeat season.
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U-17s strive to keep dream alive
DaCosta Cup - Morrisey scores four as Glenmuir slam Dinthill
Twenty/20 Cricket makes Ja debut at Melbourne Festival
Crucial point for Cup
Martial artists show talent in Disney
Pounded!
Boxing in Jamaica against the ropes
From the mailbag - Visions of Ja's shortfall
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Editorial - The price gouging puzzle
BASED ON investigations by the Consumer Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has accused a number of supermarkets and retailers of gouging consumers in their pricing of imported vegetables in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan.
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Farewell to a memory
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Letter of the day - What do protest marches achieve?
THE EDITOR Sir: WHEN THE various media houses shall have compiled their customary 'Year in Review,' many of us will relive moments of horror, as much is made of the bloodiest year in our nation's history.
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Lyrics ban prejudiced
Help our craft vendors
Constant system of support needed
Congratulations, Court of Appeal
The way forward for the JLP
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Sugar techs want more control
THE JAMAICA Association of Sugar Technologists (JAST) has repeated its demand for stakeholders of the sugar industry to be given full authority for the marketing and importation of refined (granulated) sugar.
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Increase cassava yield - RADA
Clarke urges region to protect the environment
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'Don't bow yto gay pressure'
BISHOP NOEL Jones believes that Jamaica should resist the pressures being placed on it by gay rights advocates. He said the nation should "stand its ground by simply allowing your laws to stay the way they are."
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A poet's faith (finale) - 'Still an artist learning to make art'
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