Bad deal - Shaw blasts former Gov't for alumina contract inked between Jamalco, Glencore
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw says the Government is renegotiating the forward-sales alumina agreement between the Jamalco Alumina Company and the the overseas-based Glencore. Shaw told reporters yesterday that the country was in more trouble...

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McKenzie apologises after council walkout
Grenada's Mitchell swept out of power
Spelling Bee parents commended for support
Deal to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Family sues New York hospital over death of Jamaican
St Bess faces second blaze in two days
Gov't urged to go solar for street lights
MBA scholar means business - Jamaican is top student in South Carolina

Women entrepreneurs collaborate for success
Thirty-eight businesswomen from the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprises (MSME) alliance were deemed more self-reliant on Monday after graduating from the 'Students in Free Enterprise Jamaica Project'. The graduation ceremony for the project...

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HOPE for central Kingston - Kiddie summer camp seeks to bridge divide
Penny-pinching power - Homemakers' tips on cutting grocery bills
Lessons from Seabiscuit (Pt 3) - Discovering your gift
Ninth-graders get second chance
Notice served! - Former mayor warns of Spanish Town mayhem
Businessmen call for better tourism marketing
Reading centre opened in Chapelton
UWI takes charge

Digicel CEO quits
Three months into his new placement here as Jamaican CEO, David Hunter has quit his job with Digicel Group, forcing the telecom to shuffle country managers. He has been replaced by Mark Linehan. Hunter has "resigned to pursue other opportunities outside of Digicel", the company...

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Jamaica signs double taxation treaty with Spain - Agreement to take island off 'tax haven' list
MiPhone to be exclusive distributor of iPhone - America Movil signs regional deal with Apple
Sagicor plans beachfront complex - Residential development to face environmental impact test
Banana war continues - CARICOM warns of retaliation at global trade talks over challenge to EU preference
Jamaica, five others widen insurance coverage
Avaya to call more on Jamaica, Caribbean markets
Create a career portfolio
JN Small Business grows loans 34 per cent

Tough start for Jamaica
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland: IT WAS a tough opening day for Jamaica at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Of the 11 athletes in action, only sprinters Yohan Blake and Dexter Lee, along with quarter-miler Latoya McDermott and long jumper Tarik Batchelor...

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Former national coach dies
Slayers win but flaws exposed
Bernard, Saunders claim top badminton titles
Crystal defend their title
Smith expresses confidence in Meadhaven
Harbour View outclass rivals for easy victory
Those losses by the Windies really hurt
Manager blasts West Indies
Schumacher shines in first time trial
Avalanche overcome Jaguars
Leewards, Jamaica square off
Diego, Rafinha to miss Olympics

EDITORIAL: A declaration that rings hollow
During their annual summit in Antigua last week, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders went back to Dickenson Bay, on the island's north coast, to issue a declaration about the importance of, and their dedication to CARICOM. The trek was symbolic for it was a declaration...

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Avoiding the issue
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LETTER OF THE DAY: For whom does the Patois Bible toll?
The Editor, Sir: I'd like to take issue with the author of the 'Letter of the Day' for July 7. I have no knowledge of the good doctor's native language; to what extent it may be standardised in terms of spelling and pronunciation of the words.

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Flogging is physical abuse
Ochi awaits drainage plan
Clarity sought in GSAT scoring
Racial bias
Corpse part of neglected garbage
Cover those bodies

Milan unites Jamaica's Culture
Different branches of Jamaican culture met in the movement of limbs and an array of sometimes dazzling costumes at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Avenue, St. Andrew, on Saturday night. The 16-item 'Milan' was more than the debut performance of the Anjali School of Classical...

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Jerk fest promoter says sorry
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OUR CHILDREN ARE smoking GANJA
This matter of ganja use among young people is still very contentious and sometimes painful. Almost every day, I receive calls from frantic parents whose children are using ganja and who are seeking solutions...

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Restore your teeth with DENTAL FILLINGS
Children's dining habits and their health
Managing urinary incontinence
Too much exercise could make you sore!
Malnutrition milking moms
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Russian veto may block sanctions on Zimbabwe
NEW YORK (AP):Western supporters claimed enough support yesterday for the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government, but Russia warned it might veto the plan. A vote on a United States draft...

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Semen exports bullish - US-Iran trade booms under Bush
Chavez threatens to expel Euro banks