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published: Sunday | August 21, 2005
Lead Stories


EXPLOITED - A Women scammed, lured overseas for fake jobs
NIGHTMARISH STORIES of exploitation, forced prostitution and naked intimidation are not enough to deter desperate Jamaican women from gambling their lives, and losing thousands of dollars for the promise of finding employment overseas.

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Push for vice-presidency - Plot thickens in PNP leadership drama
Overseas job opportunities J'can women seek greener pastures
Seventy arrested for human trafficking
Back to school for lawyers?
PNP's delegates' list swells

News


The role of education in wasting young lives
AS ANOTHER school year begins, new hopes emerge for beginners as well as those who have been in school before. Parents usually have higher hopes than students because they are further from the realities of schooling.

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'A force that pulled me in'
JUTC caught in Mayor Mckenzie's net?
From access towards quality...
Stakeholders question 'tourism boom'
WRITEFULLY YOURS - Coping with a bereaved co-worker

Business


Drivers feel the pinch!
FILLING YOUR gas tank just got a lot more expensive. When Petro-jam announced an eight per cent hike on the price of 87 unleaded gasolene last Wednesday, most motorists probably filed the information away as just another unpleasant fact.

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Government not being transparent
New security features for local currency
NCB's Payroll Plus puts you in the driver's seat
Choosing an effective wealth adviser
Inflation and savings
Sandals Dunn's River improves product

Sport


Red-hot Manchester advance
MANCHESTER YESTERDAY became the first team to qualify for the Super Eight of the Capital and Credit Limited-Overs cricket competition after beating Portland by six wickets at Folly Oval.

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NCB claim consolation crown
Ja trio in WI U-19 squad
Big day for Hussey, Francis
Glenmuir trounce Kemps Hill 4-0
Khan, Akhtar lead Asia to victory
Riddim Girls off to Dom Rep
Slayers set eyes on DHL KO crown
One more problem with Windies cricket

Commentary


Culture and national development
A CONTRIBUTOR to the columns of this publication last Sunday ignited a minor firestorm with the assertion that "our culture is holding us back".

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Prepare for the rainy day
Birds of a feather
'Running' my mouth
Britain is no melting pot

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY - We must do better for downtown Kingston
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE RECENT brouhaha in response to Commissioner Lucius Thomas's suggestion that there is a need to relocate some of the residents currently living in downtown Kingston ...

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Daily diet of mayhem
An outbreak of immodesty
Wrong message to our youth

Entertainment


A summer of REHEATS
AS TIME'S curtain closes over August 2005, it is beginning to feel like the summer that never was ... at least, as far as the box office is concerned.

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U-Roy ever a 'Rebel in Style'
NDTC Singers do 'Money Songs' for Marley
Camille Davis: The woman behind 'Dimples'
Dancers flash microphone moves

Arts &Leisure


Heart of an artist -Sylvia Joy Scott
ALIVE, PASSIONATE and ebullient not only describes Sylvia Joy Scott, but her art as well. Following a tip from a few friends, who saw some of her works at an exhibition at Suzie's, a popular Kingston bistro located on South Avenue.

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Dumb in charge
Clay and Fire
Photography ­- the universal language
Through their eyes

Outlook


MR LEX Looking for life's best
MR. LEX, the man who calls himself an entertainer ­ not a mere deejay -- and who first made his name as a dancer, is today showing the results of a life of hard work.

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Would you MARRY YOU?
LET'S TALK RELATIONSHIPS: WITH IVRET WILLIAMS - Achieving INTIMACY

In Focus


Modern plagues - THE HIV AND FLU PANDEMICS
WHILE MANY Jamaicans are preoccupied with increases in bus fares, electricity and water, and are absorbed in the day-to-day tribal politics in Jamaica, Armageddon-like threats loom on the global horizon.

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The world we are up against
A new 'Lock-Them-Up' Bill
Cultural identity Not so, Mr Seaga!
No political tinkering needed in the development of youth
A culture of separation keeps us enslaved

Social


Kiwanis Clubs' wet fête
LAST WEEK Sunday afternoon saw a party like no other at Ham Stables, Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine. It was a joint effort between Appleton Estate and several Kiwanis Clubs in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine.

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Feeling on Top Of The World
Jamaica night: Cool vibes at Strawberry Hill
A week of Optimism
The Golden Triangle invasion!
Alia ' s collection: Bags to behold
Celebrating Korea's big night

Auto


Mitsubishi reveals its new Concept Sportback
TOKYO: MITSUBISHI HAS released the first official image of its Concept Sportback, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

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'Tru' challenge for JMMC Gravel Stages rally
JA vs TT: Caribbean showdown
Little brother does family proud

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