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National Housing Trust (NHT) amnesty - Delinquent employers owe $9 billion, get six months to pay 
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson has approved a six-month amnesty of penalty on outstanding National Housing Trust (NHT) contributions for the period January 16, 2006 to July 15, 2006, on the request of the NHT board of directors.
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 United States congressmen get familiar with Jamaica
Campaign for People's National Party's (PNP) leadership heats up
Jamaica Stock Exchange moves to protect investors
Information Act under review
Digicel barred from erecting cell base in Manor Park
Make police stations' repairs a priority - G2K
Stricter guidelines for importers
Former teacher named children's advocate
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News
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The healing powers of Salt River 
LET'S FACE it, there's nothing particularly inviting about the name Salt River. I mean in a country which has so many rivers with more romantic monikers like the tantalising Rio Minho and the alluring Rio Cobre, Salt River is a bit of a drag.
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Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) president proposes GSAT school-based assessment
Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) wants nightclub applicants to present spirit licences
Hilary session opens in Circuit Court - 'Creaking' justice system, violent crime among major concerns
T&T names new High Commissioner to Jamaica
Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association (JGRA) members complying
Errol Greene wants dump relocated
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Business
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Minimum poverty level in Jamaica to be assessed 
CABINET HAS mandated the human resource committee to reconsider the minimum standard of living below which no Jamaican should live, as a guiding barometer in the fight to eliminate poverty. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson said this was one of the decisions.
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New head for Jamaica Productivity Centre
Cruise passengers need more options - Ochi businessman
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Sport
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Portmore blank Arnett 
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Portmore United scored a comfortable 2-0 win over Arnett Gardens in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) game at the Ferdie Neita Sport Complex yesterday.
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McFarlane laments 'bad' timing of Games
Thomas aiming at 100m title
Lara set to play, Powell still injured
Visa keeps Stephenson on hold
Euell could join Birmingham City
Trump to stage million-dollar invitational tournament in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Canadian seeks rematch against Bell
Mason on Britain's elite list for funding
Spring move off the bottom
Cubans shut out Jamaica's 'B' team in opener
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Commentary
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A role for the Political Ombudsman
THE CONTRETEMPS that has erupted in the People's National Party (PNP) over the defacing of private and public property with graffiti in St. Thomas on Sunday is a reminder that long, drawn-out campaigns tend to expose the ugly underbelly of Jamaican...
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Bawling out in vain
Galileo in the skies
Israel after Sharon
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Letters
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Justice matters needing attention
THE EDITOR, Sir: ONLY THE passage of time will indicate whether the recent healthy, robust and varied public expressions of opinion concerning certain matters relating to justice will have an impact on the way justice is administered...
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Not hostile to homosexuals
Call for gun-free country
Jones Town ambassadors
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Entertainment
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Zu-Zu Macca 
THIS YEAR'S Little Theatre Movement national pantomime, dubbed Zu-Zu Macca is occasionally able to prick at the funny bone, but once again it is more successful in its technical merits, particularly in the set and costume departments.
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Star Wars gets revenge at People's Choice
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Farmer's Weekly
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Drought affects scallion 
MALVERN, St. Elizabeth: A DROUGHT now affecting sections of St. Elizabeth has resulted in a shortage of scallion in the markets. Vendors who sell in the Christiana and Spaldings markets in Manchester and Clarendon respectively say they have been unable...
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Plantain production increase
Agri export, marketing to merge
Rules for safe and effective use of pesticide
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What's Cooking
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Bajan dining 
BARBADOS IS an island whose cuisine never added up to much more than flying fish (yes! they do fly!) and coucou (turned cornmeal with okra). Today, it be counted within the English-speaking Caribbean among the tops in cuisine.
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Digicel's Rae Town menu
ON THE CUTTING EDGE - Know your knives
Types of KNIVES
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Caribbean
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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: More public officials to be prosecuted, says PM 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): MORE PUBLIC officials in Trinidad and Tobago will face prosecution arising from corruption charges against them, Prime Minister Patrick Manning warned on Tuesday.
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HAITI: Parties doubt new election deadline
CUBA: 10% increase in political prisoners - rights group
T&T: Minister dismisses bird flu scare
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International
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TURKEY: Efforts to control flu stepped up 
ANKARA (Reuters): TURKEY STEPPED up efforts yesterday to halt an outbreak of deadly bird flu as a United Nations body warned that the virus risked becoming firmly established there and posed a serious threat to neighbouring countries.
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COLOMBIA: MALES OVER 14 THREATENED - Carry a condom or pay a fine! fupayine!
UKRAINE: President says Parliament destabilising country
UNITED STATES: Democrats say Alito answers inconsistent
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Eye on Science
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Pumpkin seed oil - Potential medicinal preparation for Jamaica 
PUMPKIN IS a fruit grown and eaten in North America, China, Hungary, Austria, Mexico, Yugoslavia and several Caribbean countries including Jamaica (Murkovic et. al. 1996). The seeds of the pumpkin are a rich source of vitamins...
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What is HACCP?
PROFILE - Dr. Maxine Gossell-Williams
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