Price hike bites - Unions to lobby for double-digit wage rise
PROMPTED BY rising prices for goods and services, the trade union representing civil servants yesterday signalled its intention to seek double-digit increases when a wage restriction agreement with Government ends next March.

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Jamaica grab two more medals
T&T cops detain bombing suspect
PAJ says press won't back down
Two men get 37 years for kidnapping J'can in UK
IACHR to award two fellowships to Caribbean journalists
Candlelight vigil for hit-and-run victims
Police Federation defends Flankers six

'Train and employ inner-city youths'
THE HEAD of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has called for the private sector to train and employ inner-city youths as part of an effort to prevent crime from putting the nation out of business.

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Two outstanding J'cans to receive honorary doctorates from NCU
J'can pilgrims to attend World Youth Day
Inner-city role model participating in US leadership programme
Woman to answer charge of murder
US citizen to be extradited to Trinidad

Films to bring in $600m this year
JAMAICA'S FILM industry is on track to meet its target for the year, seemingly not affected by the slowdown in the tourism industry with which it enjoys a symbiotic relationship.

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Pulse to take on Carib
'There' s a need for African reconnection'
Cruise industry joins US passport battle
Double-digit inflation main risk to Gov't targets
Basil Phillips has entrepreneurship in the blood
Ja must remain bankable
Managing communications in a crisis
Petrocaribe deal could cost Trinidad $40 billion

Campbell leads J'can hopefuls
HELSINKI: OLYMPIC 200-METRE champion Veronica Campbell will lead the hunt as Jamaica seek to add to their five-medal haul on day seven of the 10th IAAF World Championships in Helsinki.

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Smith soars to top of IAAF triple jump rankings
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Cricket at its best in every way
Barbados trample Jamaica
Young Boyz booted by Canada
Forbes joins the national squad
Charles Hussey happy for OD

Haiti's political quagmire
IN BETTER times, organising elections in Haiti has never been easy. The current chaos that prevails in the country will make more difficult the administration of the elections that are planned for later this year.

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Living a good life
A role for protectionism

LETTER OF THE DAY - Environmental concerns
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE DEVELOPERS of Ensom City and Ensom Acres in St. Catherine some years ago used a piece of land which should have been a park to build houses. It was done with such rapidity that the Citizens' Association had no time to act.

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Our athletes need more support
We expect better at Denbigh
Visas for Cricket World Cup
Who is abusing whom?

Long, deep line-up for 'Summer Sizzle'
WESTERN BUREAU: THE LINE-UP announced on Wednesday night for the 'Beenie Man Summer Sizzle' concert was long in terms of sheer volume and deep in its variety and artiste quality.

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'Twang!' trips up on thrills
Good 'Vibes' from young cast
Mini Cooper among the prizes for Miss Ja World

South African women celebrate
A DELIGHTFUL COCKTAIL reception on Tuesday evening brought to a close the activities of the South African Women's Day, which was staged by the South African High Commission in collaboration with the Bureau of Women's Affairs.

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Take the Half Moon experience
Celebrations and disappointments
Shout out and 'Heal Our Land'

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