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Bus fare hike hits Children, pensioners, physically challenged not affected 
The commuting public will, as of tomorrow, begin paying $50 to travel on the state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).The increase in bus fares was announced yesterday by Transport and Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill...
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 Portland PC rift stalls work projects residents
Angry mob kills would-be robber
Police involved in Flankers shooting offered bail
MoBay man killed Wednesday, father shot Thursday
Christianity recedes in Europe... Is America next?
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News
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Bird shooting season delayed
Skinny women take heart! The start to this year's bird shooting season has been delayed. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has advised that the bird shooting season, which normally would have started on August 21 to end...
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Financial crimes convictions loom
Seven NWC customers served summonses
Ja elected Vp of Seabed Authority
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Business
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Robertson invites Colombians to invest in Jamaica 
Minister of Deve lopment, Dr. Paul Robertson, has invited Colombians to invest in Jamaica while pointing to opportunities in housing, agriculture, manufacturing, education and training as well as other services.
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CASE receives multimillion dollar grant
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Sport
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Campbell runs a scorcher
Wins 100m in 10.85 seconds 
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP): Running in a driving rain, Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the women's 100 metres in a personal best 10.85 seconds, three-hundredths ahead of world champion Lauryn Williams of the United States, at yesterday's Weltklasee Golden L
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Scarlett poised for MLS debut today
Manchester aim to advance
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Commentary
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Howard Hamilton ' s intervention
Public Defender Howard Hamilton's call for members of the security forces to admit to having made mistakes when they kill persons innocently, is not without merit but it needs clarification. The admission of mistakes may not reduce tension between the..
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Our changed lifestyle
The JLP has been cooperative
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Letters
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LETTER OF THE DAY: A tale of two Jamaicas
The Editor, Sir: I have just returned to the USA from Jamaica after attending the funeral of a friend who died of natural causes. While in the island, I used the opportunity to look again at Jamaica. Normal life of course goes on despite international...
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Make Palisadoes strip a national park too
Landowners stymie Claremont ' s growth
Reconsider bus fare hike
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Entertainment
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HOT PICKS
TODAY: Surreal Promotion presents Destiny-80s Flashback at 37 Hopefield Avenue, Kingston 6, from 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. Music by Mix Master Marvin, Coppershot and Ambassador Disco.
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Where to go
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Farmer's Weekly
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Agri sector suffered most PIOJ
THE PLANNING Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has reported that the agriculture sector was the worst affected, recording the largest decline in production for the period April to June. The latest assessment report issued by the PIOJ this week indicates that..
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84 and still tilling the soil
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