JAMAICAN UNIONS REJECT OFFER - To prepare counter wage proposal for Government
THE JAMAICA Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) yesterday formally rejected the Government's offer of a 20 per cent increase in the public sector wage fund and called a meeting for next Tuesday to prepare a counter proposal.

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JPS moves to increase light bill
Hospital to be sued for denying drug to dying patient
JCF to load identities into new fingerprint machine
Mayhem in Montego Bay - Shootings may be linked to extortion attempts
MIND AND SPIRIT - Ministering an anointing

ACROSS THE NATION
JLP CARETAKER for the Northern Trelawny constituency Dennis Meadows has lambasted the National Works Agency (NWA) for what he describes as the lack of work being carried out on the Martha Brae to Falmouth main road.

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Former lecturer held for allegedly attempting to have wife murdered
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Church group challenges Portia
New Founders' Park

Ryland Campbell is Business Leader 2005
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of Capital and Credit Merchant Bank, Ryland Campbell, has repeated the call for a social partnership among Government, the private sector, trade unions and other stakeholders, to take the country out of its current state.

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Grace Foods International reports increased profits in 2005
Mayberry ' s future is equity-linked

Full steam ahead - Dehring confident World Cup venues will be finished on time
WORLD CUP 2007 boss Chris Dehring is dismissing suggestions that some grounds scheduled to host matches in Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 in the Caribbean will not be ready on time.

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Jamaica urged to take advantage of home court
Swing By for Oaks
Few shone at national tryouts
Stein set to don Jamaica cap again
Sports in your neighbourhood
And1 'ballers coming to rock Jamaica soon
Ultimatum shocks Ramnarine
C&W funds 14 schools for Penn Relays
Under-15 success inspires sponsorship
Commentary: Claiming system - negative impact on horse racing
Cup contenders chase important victories
Meadhaven and August Town clash for KSAFA play-off spot
Seba United peeved at Park closure

Editorial - Improving efficiency at the JPS
THE THEFT of electricity has long been a matter of concern not only to the Jamaica Public Service Company in terms of loss of revenue but also to paying customers who have been subsidising the illegality of scores of persons and firms.

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Sidewalk selling
Jamdown in need of a striving peasantry
ISSUE: The Cricket World Cup debate

Letter of the day - Public utility payments need clarification
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT WOULD appear that either the legislation empowering the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is inadequate or the staff is uncertain of its role. As a consequence, the utility companies, and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS)...

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Dean of discipline in schools
More action, less talk
Missing passport

Prospect Plantation for rejuvenation
Send your children back to school feeling rejuvenated, ready for the final term that entails examinations. Have a day out. One of the best places to have your children energised is a tour at the 18th century estate, Prospect Plantation.

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Brandi Burkhardt makes a big splash on 'Passions'
Ocean Spray Jamaica Wellfest to shine

Let's talk life
MY 16-YEAR-OLD son has been hearing voices and seeing strange things. His behaviour has deteriorated to the point where he is now quiet and withdrawn and sits in one place without moving for a long period of time.

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Let's talk relationships

Caribbean region fears WTO talks will not meet deadline
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES fear that efforts to hold talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) level to bridge the gap between developing and developed countries will not be completed as scheduled in April.

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Parliament vote starts slow in Haiti
Guyanese government approves printing of preliminary list of voters
Caribbean briefs

Nepal's King to restore power to the people
NEPAL'S KING Gyanendra said yesterday after weeks of violent anti-monarchy protests he would restore political power to the people, but the largest party said he had not gone far enough and vowed more demonstrations.

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Iraq's PM nomination raises possible end to impasse
Doctors protest work permit plan
International briefs
Queen Elizabeth turns 80

VolunTourism - a new musical phenomenon
VOLUNTOURISM, RELATIVELY new to Jamaica, has been touted as the trendy new 'action' vacation by many individuals, as well as educational and charitable organisations.

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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Professor Eric Wills - An inspiration to aspiring musicians
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