Stop for Jesús' sake! - Halting hotel construction costing millions, says envoy
WESTERN BUREAU: Spain's Ambassador to Jamaica, Jesús Silva, said the nation's parish councils need to be more mindful of the signals sent when they issue stop orders on hotel construction worksites. "The parish councils have to be aware that giving a stop order....

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Superdad - Model father stands by daughter's side
Paramedic stalwarts lauded for service
JERK joy
Air Jamaica boosting capacity - Adding 28,000 more seats to US route for summer
Painful Father's Day for Abby-Gail's dad
More girls on drugs

All hail Yale scholar - Jamaican whiz Sheree Bennett more than meets the eye
Sheree LaToya Bennett has blazed a trail of success from Manchester to Maryland. Sheree, Miss Teen Jamaica 1999-2000, doesn't only grab attention with her good looks, but is sitting pretty among Ivy League peers. After her outstanding scholastic achievements at Bishop Gibson...

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GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - 'My mother is HIV-positive' - Young boy struggles with mom's disease and his fears
HIV-positive inmate upbeat despite illness
Two get life Sentences
Conference on the Caribbean begins in Washington tomorrow
Extradition motion for Nembhard, others denied
Postal service stamps mark on abolition bicentenary
Jamaicans, other West Indians feel brunt of Labour pains
THE ABCS OF TAKING SUPPLEMENTS - Vitamin Thrills From Poppin' Pills
Coffee creams liver cancer risk

300 Jamaican farm workers head to the US
Another 300 Jamaican workers will be heading to the United States to take up jobs in factories to process vegetables under the Ministry of Labour Overseas Employment Programme. The 300 workers comprising of men and women will be leaving next month, said Donna Adams...

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'Gov't pushing farmers in the dark ages'

Shiv stands tall... as Windies seize initiative with Edwards late burst
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (CMC): Shivnarine Chanderpaul provided the spark with his 16th Test hundred and Fidel Edwards provided the fire with three crucial wickets that kept West Indies on track in the rain-affected fourth and final Test against England yesterday.

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I look to dig in - Shiv
'St Bess' thrash Westmoreland
Madrid seal Spanish league title with comeback win
Playaz make winning transformation
Kobe Bryant implies he wants trade from Lakers
Haile Selassie, DeCarteret shuttle away Under-15 titles
Angel tames Tiger at US Open
Sheffield bid to kick Hammers from League
Hamilton speeds to victory again
Fourth Queen's success for Roddick
Borgetti header sets up Mexico, Guadeloupe semi-final
Swift triumph for Solis

EDITORIAL - Party leaders must cool campaign tensions
The shooting of four JLP supporters in South East St. Andrew Thursday night is an ugly omen as the current general election campaign intensifies. The shooting is the latest in incidents which give the lie to the mutual declaration of peaceful conduct....

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Election drawing nigh
Illegitimate fathers
Aspects of human rights
NOTE-WORTHY: Good show, Jamaica

LETTER OF THE DAY - Dress code limits entry to court building
The Editor, Sir: Are you and the citizens of our country aware that they cannot enter our Supreme Court building in Kingston unless they are 'properly attired'. Can you just imagine the untold hardship and cost to citizens travelling from all over Jamaica to conduct business...

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Lessons from Japan
JPS clarifies customers' rights
Jamaica the jewel

Rhythms from the Ocean
WESTERN BUREAU: R&B hit maker Billy Ocean was in scintillating form and could do nothing wrong for the hundreds of patrons in attendance at The Gleaner-sponsored King of Souls concert held at Island Village in Ocho Rios on Saturday....

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The Butler does it on keyboards
Katherine Davis brings Chicago Blues to RedBones
It's still a foursome at the box office
Oprah on top - Forbes magazine ranks the media mogul as number one on its annual power list.

Women who run
They are a breed apart. They emerge ahead of the pack to go where others fear to tread. Sometimes life in their arena can be lonely as they face anger, scrutiny, resentment, rejection and ridicule. But then there are the high moments when they taste victory....

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Similar but different stripes
Comfortable and enthusiastic
From politics to legal eagle
Tackling representational politics
A strong person
Women in Jamaica's political history
Health & fitness - Keeping healthy
Hard to pin down
From Runway to wardrobe
Bring Lisa yes!
Points to note in making your will

ST LUCIA - Compton may be back by year end
CASTRIES (CMC): Prime Minister Sir John Compton could be back at the head of the St.Lucia government by year end, acting Prime Minister Stephenson King has said. "I am almost certain that the present arrangement is expected to remain for the next six months...

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Hospital ship on 12-nation mission

UNITED KINGDOM - Black eye for Brown - Caribbean, Afro-Britons lukewarm to new leader - Two thirds say Labour takes them for granted
LONDON, England: Gordon Brown can hardly expect a rapturous welcome from black Britons when he takes over as leader of the Labour Party later this month. Blacks, nonetheless, will still vote overwhelmingly for Labour at the next election even though not being warm...

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UNITED STATES - 'Bad-boy' baggy pants to fetch big fine