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published: Tuesday | December 21, 2004
Lead Stories


Surridge takes on 'price gouging' probe
THE MIKE Surridge-led Financial Investigation Division (FID) is set to investigate irregularities involving vegetables brought into the country by importers and which may have indirectly led to last month's 'price gouging' showdown between the Consumer...

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Six die in crash
Some public hospitals out of blood
Code of conduct for gasolene trade signed
Deborah Douglas cops Bustamante scholarship
1-month deadline extension for JPS unlikely - OUR
One of three convicted of Sylvia Edwards murder freed
Cop urges motorists to exercise greater care

News


'He had a loving way about him'
HIS SMILE and pleasant personality gained him friends from all walks of life. He was known for his courtesy, polite demeanor and most of all, his attire.

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Court throws out libel appeal
Government moves to clamp down on illegal quarrying
Drain cleaning project for Four Paths
Unfinished sewage plant spells disaster
St Ann to get traffic changes for Xmas
Christmas rush

Business


Mayberry appoints non-executive director - First as company gears for public listing
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Benito F. Palomino, has been appointed to the board of Mayberry Investments Limited, effective Friday, December 8, 2004.

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C&WJ returns to selling residential handsets
Good year for St Ann Co-op Credit Union

Sport


Tour in jeopardy again
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP): THE WEST Indies' tour of Australia next month is jeopardised again because of the players' demand for US$500,000 (euro373,700) in appearance fees, says a West Indies cricket official.

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Harding makes triumphant return
Gov't response to bids not surprising
Upsets crash $5m Pick-9
A quartet of spinners
Ralph ready for La Liga

Commentary


Tragedy on the roads
HARD ON the heels of our editorial yesterday about the dangers of drinking and driving, six persons perished in the Bog Walk Gorge, St. Catherine, early yesterday morning. Only one of the seven in an overloaded taxicab survived a collision with a truck...

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Casinos, hypocrites and tourism
The perils of 'groupthink'
All I want for Xmas

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY - Computing the cost of highway travel
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON THE issue of the increased fees applied for the use of the extension of Highway 2000, I noted with interest some of the comments made in your editorial dated Wednesday, December 15, 2004.

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No more hanging?
Community spirit saves business
Calling a spade a spade

Entertainment


Feeling, fun at 'Feast of Music'
WESTERN BUREAU: IF THERE was a spelling error in the title of the penultimate song of 'A Feast of Music's' programme, it was appropriate.

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Kingston 13 artistes at Sherriff's HQ

Lifestyle


Celebrating Christmas - past and present
JONKONNU, grandmarket, fruitcake, sorrel and the cool Christmas breeze are all associated with Jamaican Christmas. However, over the years the way we celebrate this joyful season has changed. Lifestyle caught up with a few Jamaicans from...

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The Spirit of Christmas


Christmas symbols
THE STAR symbolises the star that appeared quite miraculously in the eastern sky on the birth of Jesus Christ. The star is believed to have guided the Magi, who were the three wise men from the East to find the newborn king.

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The Christmas tree
How the world celebrates
How did Christmas start?


How can you help Jamaica now?
The Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) has established a 'Recovery Fund' to help aid Jamaica's recovery after Hurricane Ivan.Under the fund Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica can send contributions to help rebuild Jamaica via JNBS outlets for free. [ more ]





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