'Don't go there' - Human rights group says no to proposal to extend detention period - Golding wants to meet and discuss new law-enforcement efforts
The Government is facing stinging backlash over its proposal to increase the time the police can hold persons in detention before charging them. At present, persons have to be charged within 48 hours after they are detained but, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding...

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Golding administration wicked, says Kellier
Thursdaytalk- HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT
Diaspora focus: 'We are scared' - Crime the main factor keeping migrants away

Diaspora Focus - Reformed gangsters urged to mentor youth
For years Aaron Karl, who hails from the volatile area of Moss Side in Manchester, England, was involved in organised crime. He was expelled from school at the age of 13 and subsequently became a menace to society...

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Zero intolerance
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members encouraged to regain respect
Gov't looking into issue of fixedelection date
Jamaican on US most-wanted list held
Gun trade linked to Jamaica-Haiti communities
The president and the Supreme Court
Sexes equally unequal
Patois Bible? A weh yuh a seh!

Two former Bear Stearns execs could face charges in subprime probe
A federal securities fraud investigation could result in criminal charges as early as today against two former Bear Stearns executives suspected of misleading investors about the risky subprime mortgage market, an official said. A law enforcement official on Wednesday confirmed...

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Oil market probe - Feds set sights on speculators

The Reggae Boyz trample Bahamas
FALMOUTH, Trelawny: JAMAICA MAINTAINED their tennis-like scoreline over the Bahamas to complete the formality of advancing past the CONCACAF second-round 2010 World Cup qualifying hurdle, with a 6-0 thumping of their rivals in a historic football match at the multi-purpose...

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Frater is back on right track
Bolt feels the stress
Chanderpaul advances to No 2 in ratings
Visitors to give Jamaica a modern approach
Russians snap up quarter-final spot
Tiger faces surgery
Celtics blow away Lakers for title 17
Barcelona ready to trade away stars

EDITORIAL - Cheers for Kevin Pietersen
What is more astonishing than the shots themselves is the debate that followed Kevin Pietersen's so-called switch-hit strokes off Scott Styris in the England/New Zealand one-day cricket match this week. The issue was that as Styris ran in to bowl...

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Globalisation in reverse
NOTE-WORTHY: Buy the guns

LETTER OF THE DAY - Patois Bible? How about these priorities!
The Editor, Sir: This 'mission' of the Church suggests a distinct lack of priorities. I say to the Church, how about investing the first $5 million on our youths? How about investing in some equipment and assist in teaching our young people how to be marketable?

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No peace with guns still there
Diaspora parley useless talk
Why Jamaica needs Air Jamaica
Parity needed re school places
A Cuban moment
Bible translation needs scholarship

Potential opera singers delight
At the moment, Jamaica has only a handful of opera singers, but there's a group of young students of the art who possess the potential to increase the present number.Their talent was delightfully demonstrated on Sunday at a concert organised by the Kingston Soroptimist Club ...

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Soulful lyrics
Something extra
Superstars rock runway at Fashionweek finale
Chris Brown leads Teen Choice 2008 Awards nominations
Diaspora focus - Youth lobbies for secondary art school

Foodies eat New York style at Wine With Me
For the second in a series of guest chef events hosted by Montego Bay's Wine With Me, Scott Robbins wowed patrons with a dinner featuring a 'New York, New York' theme. Born in the Bronx, Robbins served a savoury five-course dinner which became more scrumptious...

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It's a THAI thing come get a Taste
Seafood Carnival time again
Bring plenty dough to Susie's Daily Bread
It's grillin' and chillin' time

Michelle Obama grateful for first lady's defence
WASHINGTON (AP): Presidential candi-date Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, said yesterday she was "touched" that first lady Laura Bush came to her defence after she was harshly criticised by Re-publicans for her comment that for the first time in her adult...

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Colombia - 'Shocking' 27 per cent rise in coca cultivation

Risk-management techniques in the workplace
Occupational Safety and health is an important and often overlooked facet in the management of the workforce. Once such factor of this practice is risk management - of the working environment and practices of workers...

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