Bloody battle - Three dead, two injured after shoot-out in west Kingston
As the country's official murder toll climbed to 1,105, a series of incidents in west Kingston yesterday added four others to the list of those killed since the start of the year. In the most controversial of the three incidents, the shooting death of three men...

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Jamaica breaks 1,000 murder mark
RM urges court to complete Danhai case
50 - Beginning life at Fifty
National Transport Coorperative Society (NTCS) drivers fearful - Milwood says workers plagued by extortionists
'No quick-fix for crime and violence'
Government of Jamaica pathologist defends findings

Prime Minister to launch 'Vision 2030' tomorrow
Prime Minister Bruce Golding will tomorrow officially launch the process of preparing Jamaica's first long-term National Development Plan-Vision 2030 Jamaica. The event is scheduled for the Jamaica Conference Centre at 2:00 p.m., under the theme Planning for a Secure...

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Government of Jamaica to expand Portland's Ken Jones Aerodrome
US$60m Portmore hospital to begin in January
Seven receive Jamaica scholarships

Region's maritime sector urged to lobby CSME
Sacha Vaccianna, trade expert with the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), is urging the Caribbean maritime sector to "lobby for immediate action on a CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Regional Policy". The SAJ official advocated for "regional incentives to promote the development...

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Alleged job scam mastermind held by police
Oil gushes to record US$93, then pulls back

Triumphant Jamaica return with KFC Cup - Everybody played their part - Gayle
ALLOWING players the freedom to express themselves was a major factor behind Jamaica's 2007 KFC Cup regional limited-over success, captain Christopher Gayle disclosed yesterday upon the team's return at the Norman Manley International Airport from the Eastern Caribbean...

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Trelawny honours Bolt, Campbell and Frater... Athletes get 'Key to the City'
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Congratulations Jamaica
Dyson wants to build rapport
Taylor brings new approach
Powerful Belle fails to stop Pick-9
Fallon's trial marks day 13
Excelsior, Calabar move into semis
After blanking Arnett, Georges states lofty ambitions to make final

EDITORIAL - Mayor McKenzie's threatened bite
Kingston's mayor, Desmond McKenzie needs to guard against the temptation to blow hot and cold, mistaking warnings of impending prosecution for breaches of the Kingston and St.Andrew Corporation's regulations as ends in themselves. This past weekend, the mayor was again on the roads...

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When they do well
Doubting Mother Theresa
NOTE-WORTHY: The Church, gambling and tourism

LETTER OF THE DAY - Flat Bridge and what to do about it
The Editor, Sir: I have noted a few letters to the editor in recent times on the matter of 'fixing' the Flat Bridge in the Bog Walk gorge. Suggestions such as raising the bridge or somehow fixing it have been brought forward, and the common thread running through these letters...

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Conflict of interest?
Overworking JPs
Property problems
Father's role still the key
Injured cycle cop needs help
Keeping a watchful eye
A wider principle

Illustrated Garvey biography done in three languages
In the customary course of events the text of a book comes before the illustrations but it was different for 'The Illustrated Biography of Marcus Garvey', which was officially presented by Ian Randle Publishers at Kings House last Thursday. In this case,...

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Kingston's dining-out culture
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