US airlines downplay effect of new passport initiative
WESTERN BUREAU: The major United States carriers operating in the Caribbean are supporting the new U.S. passport initiative and do not believe the effect will be devastating to the region, even while stakeholders in the tourist industry...

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PCJ could cut Trafigura ties today
Two men shot and injured in alleged gunfight - Denham Town residents claim cops are lying, men were unarmed
Move to eradicate sickle cell
Restaurant Week officially launched
Bora's the man - Shoo-in for technical director
Tit for tat - Golding's tax info leaked, data pointless
Landmark libel precedent from UK
Sade is St Catherine's champ

Christie supporter gets Silver Pen
FOR what many see as his unflinching stance in the Sandals Whitehouse affair, Contractor General Greg Christie has won his share of admirers, including Florida-based attorney, Kirk Barrow.

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Six Jamaicans to be conferred with OJ
Health mission benefits thousands
Computer training for St Thomas residents
Cop loses legal battle
Witness identifies Welsh in stabbing
Volunteerism pays! - FirstCaribbean hosts Unsung Heroes Awards
Caribbean fish population decreasing - CMI

Trafigura fallout - Central bank downplays info leak... FCIB refuses comment
The central bank is downplaying the breach of client confidentiality in the Trafigura/PNP scandal and has brushed aside suggestions of an implosion, even as government tries desperately to stem the political fall-out and manufacturers claimed...

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Oil lift contract expired Dec 2005
Banks hiking debit card merchant fees ... Businesses set new limits on consumer purchases
Foreigners reeling in profits from Jamaica's fishing waters
To exploit the timber trade, Guyana hunts business in Jamaica
Crisis full blown, financial sector crash publicly acknowledged
Slow sale on commercial properties in downtown Kingston

Boys' Town settle for 2-2 draw
WESTERN BUREAU; Boys' Town's bid to record their first win of the 2006-07 Wray and Nephew National Pre-mier League season was thwarted by Reno yesterday at the Frome Sports Ground in Westmoreland as they had to settle for 2-2 draw.

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Lara proud of team
Gayle not too concerned about bowling skills
Daren Powell to face Portmore XI
New stars struggling for West Ham Utd
JGA to host Classic tourney in St Ann
Celebration time now
Coach pleased with Harbour View's performance
Waterhouse avoid trap
Norman Manley cruise into second round
SportsMax still in the red
FROM THE BOUNDARY: Anyone can win - including the WI and Sri Lanka

EDITORIAL - Watch out for political footworks
Jamaicans must be on the lookout for the political fudge. For if we are not wary, after the current obligatory wringing of the hands and the political gains for the side that now holds the aces, we may end with relatively little.

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Party conferences - vacuous festivities
Raising the alarm
Where was the council of elders?

LETTER OF THE DAY - Thwarting a dangerous precedent
The Editor, Sir: Your editorial writer may be too young to remember and appreciate the foundation on which our progress in electoral reform has been built over the past 27 years. That must explain the short-sightedness of your editorial

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On morals and Machiavelli
Great loss to the Government
Do we know good faith?

Jermet Campbell overcomes hard life
Life's experiences can either make or break a person. Jermet Campbell is using her's to make her into a vessel of testimony and optimism. Producers have been knocking on Campbell's door inviting her to join the secular market, but she is convinced...

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'Battle of the Bands' called off
Jamaican men go soft for fashion
'Invincible' tackles with feeling
Ebony back in harmony

Groovy get-together
Cari-Med Ltd., the local distribution giant, hosted a groovy get-together last Friday for those persons who help to spread their message - the media. Held at the head offices on Lady Musgrave Road, St. Andrew, guests were ushered into Cari-Med's...

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Magnificent setting for Shalini & Pradeep
Newton James gets ready to receive CD!
Customs brokers celebrate 40 years
KPMG's Gregory Shirley retires

Devotional O love that will not let me go
These past two weeks have been very challenging. And, in fact, left me a bit perplexed and bewildered as to when and from where will some kind of salvation come for my besieged country.

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Receiving 'spiritual gifts'
Prayer for Jews

SOUTH KOREA: Japan warned against sanctions
SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea threatened Japan yesterday with 'strong countermeasures' if it goes ahead with tougher sanctions over Pyongyang's reported nuclear test. Japan and the United States are pushing for tough measures against the North...

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IRAQ: Gunmen storm TV station, kill 11
AUSTRALIA: HIV up 41% from 2000 - study