Walk good, MISS LOU
Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall: She mastered her own appreciation for the language, people and all things Jamaican. - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller: She was regarded as a close family member, part of our national landscape...

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'Clap har' - We applaud you!
Salary increase for Members of Parliament (MPs) in Jamaica
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) kicks off islandwide tour
FBI, cops catch up with Montego Bay kidnappers
Nurses to 'campaign' for salary increase
Deacon, co-accused to return to court again
Retrial ordered for labourer

Sandals Whitehouse probe - 'Cost overruns due largely to change in scope of works'
Contractor General Greg Christie, in his investigations of the Sandals Whitehouse project, has indicated that the US$40 million cost overruns on the project were due largely to changes in the scope of works.

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Gorstew Ltd shall bear the cost - Heads of Agreement
John Issa: The nifty photographer
Houses for 'Ivan' victims
Hostel for illegal aliens
Rhodd wants urgent address to Portland's infrastructure
Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) probe well under way
Charter of Rights report wrap-up

WTO failure threatens trade - International businesses fear increased protectionism
PARIS, France (Reuters): Two international business groups fear protectionism and trade disputes will increase after Monday's suspension of global trade talks that could take years to restart.

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The University of Technology (UTech) tuition fees increase

Impressive Trecia Smith lands big jump
World triple jump champion Trecia Smith, Common-wealth Games champion Maurice Wignall and Novlene Williams were Jamaican winners at yesterday's GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, Finland. Smith leapt a season best 15.05 metres...

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Richardson snares three wickets as 'A' Team make solid start
Academy contractor to be announced soon
Youngsters flood Rodgers' basketball camp
The Miami Heat coming today
Seba Untouchables lose opening game
Walters strikes bronze - Locals continue to struggle at CAC Games
T&T clobber Caymanians
Kids charity putts hole for basic schools

Walk good, Miss Lou
Jamaica has lost one of its real icons in the death of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, O.J., D.Litt, widely regarded as the 'Mother of Jamaican Culture.' With the passing of Miss Lou, as the whole country knew her, comes..

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Sixth form and HISEP
The band plays on
Russia returns to its roots

LETTER OF THE DAY - Remove state issues from church clamour
THE EDITOR, Sir: It has become quite tiresome to listen to the frequent Bible thumping and misappropriation of scripture that is being used to detract from the issues facing us if we are to dig ourselves from the quagmire in which we have become embedded.

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Talk to your children
Revise speed trap method
Scary upsurge of violence
Portmore toll necessary

Miss Lou - a cultural icon
A woman of great stature, pride, creativity, intelligence and ingenuity; Louise Simone Bennett was an undisputed cultural icon to Jamaica. Unfortunately, the monument of Jamaican pride and culture that was Louise Bennett, fondly known as 'Miss Lou'...

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Costume robbery - Tribute to Bob Marley at the Little Theatre disrupted
The life and times of Louise Bennett-Coverley
Louise Bennett-Coverley

Cane farmers call for transparency in bidding process
Chairman of the All-Island Cane Farmers Association Allan Rickards is questioning the transparency of the bidding process for potential investors seeking to obtain the assets of the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ).

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FAO donates $6.7m to Jamaica for poultry workshop
Agriculture sector bombarded by diseases and pests - Johnson
Tighter security for annual show

Jack of all Fruit
Jackfruit is a huge fruit with a very distinct smell. Though it may not be the most striking fruit on the outside, it is, however, very sweet on the inside. Jackfruit (artocarpus heterophyllus) is also known as jaca...

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Jackfruit: Hate it or love it!
The Hip Strip moment is now! - 'Success is a social phenomenon.' - Osho
Winners of the Cooking with Red Stripe competition
Patty power from Mother's
GRANDMA'S KITCHEN: Grandma made it special

MIDEAST: Lebanon battles rage
BEIRUT, (Reuters): Thirteen Israeli soldiers were reported killed in fierce fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon yesterday and world diplomats in Rome called for a lasting, but not immediate, ceasefire in the 15-day-old war.

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PERU: Garcia takes power tomorrow

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are small birds in the trochilidae family. They are known for their ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, 15 to 80 times per second (depending on the size of the bird).

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The giant swallowtail butterfly
Cool Science - You can make a thermometer at home