Cops sick of talks - Lawmen go awol, Phillips steps in
National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips has intervened in the salary dispute between the Police Federation and the Ministry of Finance, following an islandwide sick-out by hundreds of rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...

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Gleaner picks up Fair Play awards
The Gleaner was among several media houses yesterday which won awards at the sixth annual Jamaica Broilers Group Fair Play presentation at the Hilton Kingston hotel in St. Andrew.

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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to build 150MW plant... to be fuelled by coal
Jamaica Public Service (JPS), whose net profits topped $1.4 billion, plans to build a 150 megawatt (MW) coal-fuelled power plant to cut back on the cost of generating electricity for the national grid.

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Air Jamaica's support for JFF soars
THE REGGAE Boyz's Road to South Africa 2010 World Cup campaign got a $35 million boost from Air Jamaica when the airline became the first company in the Platinum Group to renew its sponsorship of the national programme.

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EDITORIAL: The sick-out subterfuge
THE ISLANDWIDE SICK-OUT by members of the police force is a potential threat to national security for more than the obvious reasons. Under the Constabulary Force Act, it is unlawful for a sub-officer or constable to join a trade union...

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Misuse of PM's powers
Five years later
The making of a public servant

LETTER OF THE DAY: Too much focus on Air Jamaica funding
The Editor, Sir: With all due respect to Ronald Brown's Sunday article, Jamaica cannot expect economic growth through national pride for its national airline alone. The fact of the matter is that Air Jamaica has continued to experience losses...

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Social Welfare programmes need improvement
'Clinton to blame for 9/11, terrorism'
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Christendom hijacked by the clergy

Henzell amazed at success of 'Harder They Come'
TORONTO, Canada (CMC): Jamaican filmmaker, Perry Henzell, says he is "amazed" at the "phenomenal" success of the movie, The Harder They Come, since it had been a "hard sell" when it was released in 1972.

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A 'Covenant' of boredom

Your guide to Alzheimer's disease
Persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease have been known to give away or sell, 'for little or nothing', valuable possessions such as land and real estate. Mental health experts link this behaviour to personality changes and impairment...

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THAILAND: Army seizes power
BANGKOK (Reuters): The Thai army seized power yesterday without firing a shot, dismissed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government, revoked the constitution and promised a swift return to democracy after political reforms.

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