KEEPING THE PEACE - PMI and police on alert to contain political flare-up
Following a recent flare-up in political violence in sections of the Corporate Area, the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) and the police are keeping a close eye on other communities where political tensions could boil over.

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Poor CXC results require state of emergency
$53 million ganja seizure
Bauxite company breaches mining laws in St Ann
Greying of political parties
IMF dogma and beautification
Motion to ban outsourcing of utility payment services
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Beautification project will pay above minimum wage - PM

Jackson confirms wage agreement with cops
Junior Minister for Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson, has confirmed the Police Federation's report that agreement has been reached on their wage claim for the rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

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Toll petition
POLITICAL FAULT LINES: March Pen Road - 'The peace is here to stay'
POLITICAL FAULT LINES: Central Kingston - Residents firm against tribal warfare
UN slow on implementing development agenda
House to debate censure proposal brought against Samuda Tuesday
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70 pension schemes meet FSC deadline
Only a handful of pension schemes have met the registration deadline set by the Financial Services Commission (FSC), an industry source said Friday, despite a race by fund managers to keep the September 29 cut-off for compliance...

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A world of new media opening up in Jamaica
The silly side of electioneering and market expectations
Getting started in the food business
Mobilising Carib nationals as lobbyists
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Jamaica need to get back on the ball
IF JAMAICA are to advance to the next round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup, they will have to quickly forget their last 135 minutes at 'The Office'.

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La Reina takes Reggae Trophy
Nattie remains basketball boss
Jamaica get by US
Mind your business
Commentary - Well done, Ranjan Madugalle
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EDITORIAL - An appalling state of affairs
On Thursday, September 14, we published as our Letter of the Day, the observations of a visitor from Canada who had returned home to see her mother being attended in the Kingston Public Hospital.

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'Freedom' still out of reach
Portia is unstoppable
Sick state of affairs
Dr. Lewin Williams and Caribbean theology
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Letter of the day - We need to save more!
At present, young people - who make up the majority of the citizens in this country today - are complaining about the lack of job opportunities or the low salaries being paid at the workplace.

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Governance beyond excuses
Struggles of Christians
Look more long-term, PM!
Go ahead - for a clean country

'World' meets word on stage
It is not unusual to see gospel artistes shrugging aside the conservative ways of the church and stepping on to the secular stage. Lately, though, there are secular artistes who have been wandering down the holy path.

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Hedley Jones a man of many firsts
Performers 'court' danger
Meaning needed in motion
Sosheba lives saintly fairy tale

Dancing is poweful
Tapping her feet, Sodanne Browne recounts her journey as a dancer. "My mother told me that I used to dance from I was in her womb - she sang at the Jonkanoo Lounge (and) she said I used to kick her to the beat of the music."

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Today is China's National Day
Ancestor Whisper
Dear Pastor
Literary Arts - Screen door

Changing seasons - The Hugh Small story
Hugh Small QC is back home in Jamaica after spending the last five and a half years as a judge - a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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You are not my equal ... Moving right along
LOST HOMES - Reviving Bamboo Pen
Dr Yvonne Munroe-Whitmore - The epitome of resilience and balance
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Portia - popularity and populism
Portia Simpson Miller proved again last weekend that she is our most inspirational Prime Minister since Michael Manley. 'Sista P' not only brought out the largest PNP conference crowd since Joshua's halcyon days, she enthralled the massive...

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Beyond elections: Governance by all
Should we respect religion?

Puma comes to town
With the help of international Pulse model, Nadine Willis, and a mischievous Chinese 'dragon', Carl Chang, the managing director of Puma Jamaica revealed the new Puma retail store at its opening party held on Tuesday...

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Fine dining at Akbar
The beer evolution busts loose
Dr Erna Brodber is the 2006 Prince Claus awardee
JEF recognises bosses of excellence
Dahlia Mattis' 40th birthday bash