Daily police abuse: Human rights watchdog gets one complaint per day
At least one citizen per day reports being abused by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, according to the Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights...

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Battle royal for St James West Central
CWC 2007 in Bob's shadow
Hosting cricket tourney left country in more debt - JCC
CWC good, say Jamaicans: 57% state that games will not influence their voting
No gold from 'Yellow Package'
Teen births rising again: Advocates blame poor education, flawed justice system
Francis Tulloch: 'My political mission is to complete the job I started'
Clive Mullings: 'I have done well'

Punishment not the answer for young girls having consensual sex
Advocates have taken issue with a proposal by Children's Advocate Mary Clarke to have sexual offence laws amended so young girls who have consensual sex with males are held accountable under the law.

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CDA doing best to publicise Child Care and Protection Act
Real deal about home work
'Sweetie' pleasing customers while creating lasting friendships
Battle for political supremacy in eastern seats
Parents losing their children to the 'Dons'
A forgiving 'archangel': Best friend of victim helped secure murderer's release

NWC investing $390m in new customer system
The National Water Commission (NWC) is investing just under $390 million in a new computerised system that will more efficiently track its customers, including water usage patterns and billings.

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FirstCaribbean closes US$375m financing for waterfront development
Week on the Web:Internet security concerns
DB&G's acquisition seems 'quite a deal'
Brent crude climbs above US$71
US expanding visa-free travel: But only to some sections of Europe
A glimmer of optimism in global trade negotiations
Rental rankings: Hong Kong apartments world's most expensive

Windies on brink of a huge defeat
LEEDS, England (AP): KEVIN PIETERSEN hit his first Test double century yesterday and Ryan Sidebottom took six wickets in a day to put England in a commanding position in the second Test against the West Indies.

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Maestro plays winning tuneOrville Clarke
Kepple shines on dull day
Sporting Central on the prowl again
Alonso clinches pole in Monaco
India bat way into history
Harmony, Duanvale to battle in Trelawny
Money, money and more money: 'The problem with West Indies cricket is money - or rather the lack of it.'

Consensus on taxation merger
It is not often that Jamaica's political parties so readily move towards consensus on matters that are likely to redound to the national good.

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Cheap shot from Golding: No political bias in Gleaner-commissioned polls
Golding needs to stop talking
Gendered justice?
Free education: Barbados shows the way

Citizens have the power to dent crime, not political parties
The Editor, Sir:After reading a recent commentary regarding the lack of confidence that the Jamaican voting public has in the two political parties to tackle crime, I was inspired to write a letter to remind my fellow Jamaicans of a simple fact:

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In defence of law-abiding Chinese wholesalers
Politicians taking us for a ride
Tasteless TVJ programming
'Experts' ought to know better
Is Lloyd pursuing his own agenda?
In search of disciplined men
Off-the-field activities hurting Windies
No infrastructure for youth soccer

17 years of 'real' jazz
After 17 years, the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival continues to create history with stellar performances and a touch of the past.

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Winston Blake advises women to lobby for airplay
70-year-old has 'write' year
King Stitt honoured for half-century of sound system service
Leading a thrill for Noel Willis Jr
Stylish Carib fashion graces lawns of Devon House
Honours for a conscious, consistentKing
Gaye McDonald goes 'Cosmopolitan'
Barbados promises BIGGER, better 'Crop Over'
'High Achievers' show talent at Edna Manley
In2nation blends professionalism, music

Flower power
At age 87, Brenda Zeller may be an amateur painter and ceramist, but earlier this year, she published her fourth book to teach and inspire others with as much passion for flowers and space to explore their inborn creative talents.

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Developing a personal vision
'No Stone Unturned': A story of good will
Bad dialogue, too good wives
Milton George back on track
Roxy
The Day Thou Gavest

Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson Speaking the language of business
"Ink is in my blood," says Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson. Working in communication for over 20 years, the woman, who is wife of Minister of Justice A.J. Nicholson, says that her innate shyness was never enough to dilute her love of her career in writing and communication.

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Norma Ming connects with her roots
Single in the City: Why women cheat
Pruning miniature roses
Transforming Chateau Lingfield
'Unnatural'sex acts

Perils of the new morality
The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica worries about the fact that 75 per cent of all pregnancies in the age-group 15-24 are unplanned, and the Children's Advocate wants a revision of legislation to punish underage teenaged girls who engage in consensual intercourse.

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Celebrating and renewing communities on Labour Day
Taking the Task Force to task on its Preliminary Report
Jamaica's amazingly normal democracy

Night of Indian culture
It was a night of Indian music, dance and cuisine on Monday, as the Indian High Commission hosted a dinner and show in Stony Hill.

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Argentina celebrates
'Friends' donate to charity
Another J'can hits prime time
Rum, coffee in the Sahara
Dances in the garden
Touring with the dignitaries
Ja blossoms with pride

The 2007 Nissan Pathfinder - Progressive
Building cars nowadays is a study in compromise. Power plants abound that make greater than 1000 hp, but they drink gas as if there's no tomorrow

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New York's taxis to be fully hybrid within five years
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Jamaicans ready for Barbados Rally
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