Schoolboy slain - Man also killed in Tarrant shooting, student knifed
Just one week before the end of the school year, another student's life has been brutally snuffed out.An area adjacent to the Tarrant High School, St. Andrew, was the scene of a shooting yesterday which took the lives of 15-year-old Gary Pierce, a student of the school and Donovan McLean, a construction worker of a Tarrant Drive address.

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Senator calls for abstinence education
EU continues fight against poverty - Forty communities islandwide will benefit from the programme ...
PCJ aims to rev up hybrid car demand
Mother loses HIV/AIDS claim against UHWI

Hanover commerce chamber opens information centre
LUCEA, Hanover: The Hanover Chamber of Commerce (HCoC) officially opened its Jamaica Business Information Centre (JAMBIC) at the chamber's offices on Millers Drive, Lucea, on Thursday.JAMBIC is a collaborative arrangement...

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Across the nation
UK bomb plot blown
Gender impacts on mobility, say J'cans
Caribbean News

2,500 election workers needed
Some 2,500 election day workers were recruited during the month of June, according to Danville Walker, director of elections.Last month, the Electoral Office of Jamaica started advertising for an additional 3,000 workers to fill various posts within the...

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Grace Foods honours young 'Trailblazer'

England deflate WI
LONDON (CMC): A LUKEWARM performance let the West Indies down and handed England a five-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international yesterday at the Oval. The West Indies failed to defend a target of 170, as England hit the jackpot with three balls to...

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Junior Ja team named for Champs
SunshineGirlz fly Down Under
Young Nangle topples age group record
Rockers douse Flames 71-58
WI cricket facing big chill
Power of Faith lift church title
Melbourne, 'St Bess' in final Cup showdown
Another milestone for the 'Little Master'
ICC returns to rotating presidency
Blazers and Sonics on the move
Paraguay whip Colombia 5-0
Alinghi back in the lead
Bolt sparkedtheChamps
Take a chance on Chadman

Men and the Maintenance Act
The opposition to the amended Maintenance Act, which provides for men to be paid alimony by their spouses upon the dissolution of a marriage or equivalent relationship, is a classic example of resistance to change...

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The toys of my youth
Issue: Infant graduations

LETTER OF THE DAY - Stop the carnage on our roadways
The Editor, Sir: The incident on the Llandovery main road is a chilling reminder to all Jamaicans that something must be done to regulate public-passenger operators.

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Media and politics
Inaccurate report on Cockpit study
Poor judgement by the police
Unclear path on gender rights
Thank you, Madam PM

July 4 sets off Sparks for the newest 'American Idol'
It's America's birthday, but this year, it's also another milestone for the newest American Idol.Jordin Sparks makes one of her first major appearances since winning the Fox talent competition on Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, the annual...

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Former '90210' heart-throb heats up the night on new series
Soap Scene
'The Bold and the Beautiful' Rick Forrester returns with a bang - and a song
Melissa Etheridge warms up for climate-change concert

... life - Bound to the bottle
Dear Counsellor: I am in my mid-30s and find life to be very stressful. My father was an alcoholic and I find myself drinking alcoholic beverages in increasing amounts to deal with the stress.

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... relationships - I can't stop crying
Crowdssay 'i'! Thousands queue up for iPhone rollout
Countries battlefor slice of cheese

Pentecostals buckle up Africa's Bible belt
KAMPALA (Reuters): As the miracle-healer descended from the sky in an immaculate white helicopter, his disciples cheered with joy: "Hallelujah! Praise Jesus."Gospel songs thundered through the speakers as televangelist Benny Hinn landed outside Uganda's...

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