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Stabroek News

published: Sunday | January 14, 2007

Lead Stories


Damaged Force: Poll says half the JCF is corrupt
The police force was established to serve and protect the people of this country, but unfortunately, this has not been the perception of Jamaicans over the years.

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Demolition of squatter structures sparks protest
More groups add voices to CWC concerns
Guns barking in Seaforth
Disabled policeman refuses to be a cripple
100th Anniversary of Kingston Earthquake
Two killed in car crash
Selected entries from Charles Hyatt's diary
Piped water now flowing in Cotterwood, 'St Bess'

News


Companies exempted from submitting '06 contract reports
Contractor General Greg Christie has said that several public bodies have been exempted from submitting their 2006 second- and third-quarter contract award reports ...

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Cockpit Country - a pharmaceutical gold mine?
Don't shoot the messenger!
The Week That Was Jan. 7-13: Face to face with a gunman
Sentenced to church
Man demands answers for brother's death after arrest
Over 10,000 trained under Government's IT policy

Business


Cabinet to decide on new minimum wage
After two months of talks with employers, labour advocates and state officials, the Cabinet will pronounce on the economic fate of a quarter of the employed labour force tomorrow by setting a new floor for wages.

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Listed firms lower payout
Debt load too onerous for car expense
Is text messaging cheaper than calling?
No progress in Doha round likely until 2009
Motor insurance: a discourse on discounts
Stocks focus on earnings, inflation
Hi-tech banking far removed from personal touch

Sport


Windwards, Ja locked in battle
GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia (CMC):A fine all-round performance by Saint Lucian Darren Sammy put the Windward Islands in strong contention for first innings honours against Jamaica in their Carib Beer second-round match ...

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H View, Portmore clash in NPL feature
Ganguly anxious to return against WI
Honours even in first Test
Big win for Kirkvine in JTTA league
Beckham triggers ticket frenzy
Blake beats Moya to win in Sydney
The World Cup is here: Stadium tests for venues
The World Cup is here: The game's best will be on show
England were just too good for India
Good performances at Douglas Forrest Invitational
Blow Wind Blow triumphs in feature
Bekele retains Edinburgh cross country title
What is all the fuss about?
Austin's spin puts Barbados on top
Good start for Haiti
Easy wins for Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool
Catherine Hall situation dicey, FA boss unhappy

Commentary


Legal zealotry
Lawmakers need to be careful about how they legislate about people's private behaviour lest they unleash the voyeurs, zealots and moral Gestapo, who, quite often, are one and the same.

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Tourism boom, burden and bane
No one quite like Portia
Crime's black face
Negativity rules the land

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY: New Year's dreams shattered!
THE EDITOR, Sir: I was looking so upbeat and enthusiastic to the new year, what with World Cup Cricket, 20 per cent decrease in murders in 2006, beautification programmes to be launched ...

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Disrespect to citizens
By their fruit you shall know them!
Riverton landfill a nuisance
What's the point of Phinn's ramblings?

Entertainment


Hearts Heal On Stage
The promiscuous, always on the hunt, hit and run, unsettled reputation of performers makes it difficult to believe they are capable of a commitment, let alone being heartbroken.

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Building a 'Reggae scrapbook'
'Wet Dream' still banned
A 'Romeo' in life and on stage
Coherent 'Port Antonio Virgin' satisfies
UB40 -From welfare to Grammy nomination

Arts &Leisure


J'can 'Femininity Speaks'
Along the white sands of Negril, the lobby of Travel Beach Resorts has been transformed to provide international visitors added fulfilment with showcased works by Jamaican artists.

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View from the hills
The Mermaid and the Comb
Praying

Outlook


Rohan McNamee Calls his own shots
If success is defined by one great idea at a time, then 26-year-old Rohan McNamee is cutting a clean swathe towards it.

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Raising math lovers
Abortion: A male perspective
Pinching begonias
Single in the City: Am I a spinster?
Getting your partner to commit
The Art of Effective Apology
Mastering The Dating Game

In Focus


What to do with Chávez
The controversial Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was back in the headlines this week, not only with his swearing-in after a massive victory ...

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Tired of pretty words
The meeting of east and west
Crime, deportees, and the Third Border
Dispossessed deportees vs returned criminals
Quackery and impact assessments

Social


An 'artsy' affair at Oakton House
Oakton House has been home to the Jamaica Guild of Artists (JGA) for one year now, and on Sunday, January 7, the group celebrated the anniversary of the opening of their gallery at 5-7 Hagley Park Road, St. Andrew.

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Businessmen having fun!

Auto


2007 Jamaica Motorsport Calendar
Jamaica's motor racing calendar is packed and full of excitement for 2007.

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Japan car makers humble as Detroit loses face
2007 Range Rover Sport HSE: A great gas-guzzler

International


PM urges end to internal violence
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas yesterday urged an end to internal violence and called for more effort to form a unity government.

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Pakistan and India discuss peace process
Rice to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks effort


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