DEAN'S COMING! Jamaica braces for hurricane hit
DEADLY AND dangerous Hurricane Dean has Jamaica in its firing line and predictions from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, are that the storm will hit Jamaica later this evening.

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Jamaicans stranded in Cayman
Jamaicans hoping to return home from Grand Cayman before Hurricane Dean, which is expected to hit that island on Monday, will have to wait until the storm blows over because of the absence of available flights.

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Flow slashes rates - Revs up competition in landline service
The competition in Jamaica's landline telecommunications market is set to intensify as newcomer Flow seeks to grow its customer base by significantly slashing rates in an area dominated by the former telecommunications monopoly, Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ).

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'Dean' puts events on hold
The threat from the powerful Category Four Hurricane Dean, has forced the postponement of several sporting events.In a release late Friday the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced the postponement of all football matches for today.

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EDITORIAL - On hurricane watch
As we went to press last night, there remained every expectation that Jamaica would suffer a devastating blow from Hurricane Dean. Whichever path it takes today, whether a direct hit on the island as forecast by meteorologists, or veering slightly to the north or south, the country is still likely to suffer significant damage to its physical infrastructure.

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Pastoral affirmation of leadership
THE EDITOR, Sir: Our nation has been experiencing a serious and ever-worsening crisis on nearly every front - social, moral, economic and governance leadership. The situation demands bold and decisive action, especially from persons in positions of influence.

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Oh no, Rev Miller!
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Young McGregors sail the 'Big Ship'
After more than 30 years of experience in the music business, having come up through the ranks alongside greats like Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown and Bob Marley, delivering hits which include Big Ship, Stop Loving You, I Was Born A Winner and Loving Pauper, what more could veteran reggae singer Freddie McGregor ask for?

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Music straight as 'Arrows' on Windward Road
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'A Sense of Place' at Sangster International Airport
Jamaica is blessed with a multifaceted culture: music, dance and even its colonial architecture ... One of the island's most notable ambassador of the arts, Gilou Bauer is showcasing the diversity of some of the island's most talented artists in the Eastern Concourse at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.

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Boundaries galore from cricket dictionaries
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Karl Johnson walking straigh paths
Rev. Karl Johnson, head of the Jamaica Council of Churches, noting the adroit ability of others to commandeer both political and theological leadership roles, believes he is too much of his own man to try such a feat. Instead, he said, he is committed to a religious path which he says gives full expression to his personhood.

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Seeing and hearing for ourselves
Political commentary is really nothing more than running your mouth in public. Writing a column or talking on radio doesn't give anyone special insights or knowledge. All it really means is a bigger audience than the normal rum bar. (Chang)

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Blissful MoBay nuptials
Dovecakes, it was the high-society wedding that all of Montego Bay wanted to attend! And since y'all know that the more prized the affair, the fewer that have access to it, therein lies its appeal.

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Dwight Moore takes a wife
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Peruvian President calls for orderly distribution of relief supplies
President Alan García has called for the orderly distribution of emergency supplies as desperate victims of a magnitude-8 earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked arriving aid trucks.

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