We are winning the fight against crime - Phillips
AFTER A decade of record murder rates and runaway crime, National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips believes Jamaica's security forces are finally winning the fight against the country's criminals. He says a 25 per cent decline in serious crimes...

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Teachers warned not to photocopy from books
The Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) has criticised the advice given to teachers by Chief Education Officer Adelle Brown to photocopy from books which are not supplied by the Ministry of Education.

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Coimex, Petrojam bid for large sugar factories... Planning to invest US$100m
Brazilian ethanol firm, Coimex, has joined Petrojam in a joint bid for government's two largest and most efficient sugar factories, Frome and Monymusk, which together account for 65 per cent of output.

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Cordite set to win race eight
With Wednesday's $8.8 million Pick-9 now history, the exotic bets start anew on tomorrow's 11-race programme at Caymanas Park, both with hefty guaranteed minimums. The Pick-9, which embraces races three to 11....

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EDITORIAL - PM missed the target
This newspaper has some sympathy for the concerns raised by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in her speech on Wednesday to the Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA).

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Living after separation
UTech has gone too far
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LETTER OF THE DAY: Questions raised on minister's anti-crime stance
The Editor, Sir: Permit me the space to reply to issues related to your 'Monday Interviewee', Dr. Peter Phillips, the Honourable Minister of National Security. I am responding not as any 'camp member' but as Citizen Moyston.

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JET programme must continue
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Live Wyya moves towards showband
At the recent revival of Reggae Sunsplash, held at the Richmond Estate in Priory, St. Ann, the Live Wyya band did musical duties for quite a few performers on the seaside amphitheatre stage. However, they sang a song or two of their own before settling...

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Celebrating St Ann's finest
It was a celebration of all things from the Garden Parish on Saturday at the second annual St. Ann Homecoming and Heritage Committee banquet at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa.

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Governor-General of Jamaica lauds National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC)
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TRINIDAD&TOBAGO: Dookeran remains committed to finding common ground
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad Express): United National Con-gress (UNC) political leader Winston Dookeran says he remains committed to the formation of a single party to defeat the ruling People's National Movement in the next general election ...

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ISRAEL: Military chief acknowledges failings in Hezbollah war
JERUSALEM (AP): In a letter to the troops, Israel's military chief acknowledged publicly for the first time yesterday that there were shortcomings in the military's performance during the recent Lebanon war.

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