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Trading behind bars - Warders fuelling ganja sales in prison 
From his cell block in one of the island's penal institutions, Weedie, an inmate, carefully monitors the purchase and delivery of four one-pound packages of ganja.
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 Officers committed to weeding out corrupt officials - Reese
Junor defends contractor against Health Ministry
RBTT workers vote down latest wage offer
NCU student gets top award
Public urination causing a stink Town centres smelly as Cricket World Cup approaches
Here lies the 'Mighty Mouse'
Profit or prophet!
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Local Gov't seeking more land for burial - Public cemeteries in four parishes full 
Local government officials in St. Thomas, Clarendon, St. Catherine, Manchester, are busily seeking additional space to provide more burial plots ...
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Tired of living among the dead
Rich but neglected - Kingston's mayor sees tourism potential in dilapidated May Pen Cemetery
Celebrating black History Josephine Baker lived her dreams
Training for inner-city residents
10-yr wait for transcripts delays murder appeal
Extortion racket raging in MoBay's underworld
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Electronic card transactions grow by 40% a year ... but currency demand continues to grow with GDP 
The rapid growth in the number of point-of-sales terminals across the country over the last few years has led more and more consumers to use plastic instead of cash to make their transactions.
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Singapore's condo craze highlights rich-poor divide
Poor December quarter performance for most listed firms
All-inclusive? Hotels: yes. Policies: no.
WTO report calls for EU farm tariff
July deadline for Carib/Europe economic negotiations
Knowledge of public bodies legislation a must for all gov't directors
All three JSE indices decline
World stock markets slightly down
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T&T win thriller
Vincent (CMC): TRINIDAD AND Tobago overcame moments of pressure to prevail over Windward Islands and lift the KFC Cup after completing a thrilling victory by five runs in an exciting final at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex yesterday.
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Munro make it two in a row
Smith and McCarthy soar at Fest
Hat-trick for Malcolm
Cross country trials on today
Cellar dwellers clash
Powell, Simpson sizzle at UWI meet
Reading hold Man U to draw
Historic win for Young Boyz
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The monuments of Henry Fowler
ANOTHER LINK with Jamaica of the past has been severed, with the passing of Henry Fowler who died in Oxford, England, last week.
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JC's 'Success' - reaching boys at risk
Taking liberties with Madam PM
Police under fire
Entrepreneurs and institutions
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Letter of the Day - Bleak picture of the future from climate change 
The Editor, Sir:The recently released report from the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a bleak picture of the future as it relates to weather and climate variability/change ...
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On the Cayman situation ...
Ray of hope for inner-city communities
OUR responds to Gleaner article
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Writers Press Ahead
As far as books go, in a book store Alex Morgan's The Truth About Myra and Imani Tafari-Ama's Blood, Bullets and Bodies ...
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GLORY DAYS - Charlie Chaplin no dancehall comedian
After pen comes push
Jamaica Carnival severs routes
Rupee heats up from 'Ice Cream'
Stephen Marley a rugamuffin with 'Mind Control'
Robbie Lyn is 'Making Notes'
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He's no ordinary J'can artist 
JAMAICANS ARE renowned for boldness in their international strides. Trench Town native Winston Henry Eccleston is no different
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IOJ 2002 Gold Musgrave Medal Awardee - Tribute to David Pottinger
Story Night
Have you seen Miss Muschette?
From riveting to ridiculous
A beautiful sense of the morbid
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Feea Daughter of Zion 
Feea, Daughter of Zion, was a nurse living free of care in London when the spirits - through the first of many dreams in the night - disturbed her consciousness and her way of life.
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Mas Camp mania
Touched by bravery
The dirt on thunbergia
Post-Valentine loving
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Exploding homosexual myths 
Sex and sexual matters are big news these days.
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A monumental mix-up for 2007
The science and marketing of cricket
Money, politics, and party-crossing
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Andrew Grant celebrates big 40 in style 
Caroline Grant has always been known more for her social work and community activism than her prowess at throwing parties.
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NPG, far from retirement!
Thank you, ad agencies!
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Plenty Of Get Up and Go - Burn rubber in 2007 BMW 3281 Sedan 
A week ago in Virginia, I drove the 2007 BMW 328i sedan - a superbly engineered and crafted automobile, a total joy to drive.
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Kia cee'd sporty wagon for Geneva debut
The ABCs of defensive driving
McLaren, Ferrari and BMW are looking good
Embarrassed Waltrip apologises for Daytona cheating scandal
Hands-on driving for enthusiasts with disabilities
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Venezuela's Chávez opens fuel storage facility in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP):Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez opened a fuel storage facility on this poor island of Dominica on Friday, as part of a programme offering Caribbean countries fuel on generous terms.
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Oil prices climb above US$59 per barrel
Rice urges leaders to push for reconciliation
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Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup |
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Countdown to Cricket: Sarwan ready to rumble 
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC): WEST INDIES vice captain Ramnaresh Sarwan is anxiously looking to the upcoming Cricket World Cup and says his recent injuries will only serve to inspire him going in to the mega event.
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A few questions for the WI selectors
Garner fires up regional speedsters
Lee says he's 50/50 for Cup
All is well in Aussie camp - Buchanan
Singh, Ganguly pummel Sri Lanka
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