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Few glitches - Walker reports voting went smoothly - Some issue with missing names 
Election officials are hailing yesterday's poll for election day workers and members of the security forces as a success, despite reports that some police personnel and election day staff could not exercise their franchise, as their names were not on the August 28 voters' list....
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 People's National Party (PNP) to take allegiance to court
Woolmer coroner's inquest October
'Vote for party that has done the most'
'Dean' leaves schools with $700m repair bill
Missing names anger some police
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Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship recipients honoured 
The recipients of the 2007 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) County Scholarships were yesterday presented with their scholarships at a luncheon held at The Gleaner Company's North Street, central Kingston office. "The Gleaner is very proud of you, and very happy to have you here...
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Pay to upgrade teachers - Ruel Reid
Portland Cottage residents ready to vacate
JLP's Witter to blow Horne off course in South East St Elizabeth
'We need more jobs for the young people'
'Youth must vote'
Something Extra
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Rodney Davis replaced 
Rodney Davis has been replaced as president of Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ), confirming a year of speculation that his tenure would have been shortlived.Davis becomes the fourth CEO to depart the company since 2003. C&WJ, in a statement yesterday, announced that Davis was leaving...
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Salada rivalry -Mayberry makes hostile bid for coffee company
Courts remodels stores
$100m Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) loan for farmers
Financial aid for Windward Island banana growers
The rhythm & the beats
Caribbean Cement Company at 90% capacity - Imports to plug supply gap
Jamaica Broilers Group resumes full operations - Minimally affected by hurricane Dean
US consumer confidence falls amidmarket volatility
Oil prices fall, while storm prediction boosts natural gas
Four sentenced in Grenada offshore banking scam
New subprime damag global rate doubts - Steepest drop in housing index recorded in 20 years
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Novlene chasing gold, Bolt into semis 
OSAKA, Japan: NOVLENE WILLIAMS has been the fastest woman in every round of the women's 400 metres, and will be seeking another command performance in today's final to give Jamaica its second gold medal at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Osaka....
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Pure Mud to cover 'Nunes Memorial'
Isinbayeva leads clean sweep
New fitness coach prepares 'Girls' for World Netball Championships
Kuznetsova starts with win
Awesome mental power
Skipper out to save Warne's record
Ponting and Jayawardene head ICC awards
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EDITORIAL - The JTA's manifesto
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has not distinguished itself in recent years as an organisation capable of looking beyond its primary parochial trade union interest - that of ever seeking more pay for its members. The assessment coming from some of its senior officers...
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A maturing electorate
Polling Jamaica style
An August to remember
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Are we getting the leaders that we deserve?
The Editor, Sir: Now that the election date has been announced, the politics will fervently once again be on most persons' minds, except the sufferers after Hurricane Dean. The question I am asking is, are we getting as a people what we deserve?...
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Jamaica vying for Third World status
Excellent work by the JPS
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Half Pint gets his own day in Hartford 
Singer Lindon 'Half Pint' Roberts now officially has a day all of his own in Hartford, Connecticut. One week before Jamaica was making last-minute preparations for Hurricane Dean, the man who sang the reggae standard Greetings, rated category five on the party scale...
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Mr Bean takes ho-hum holiday
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I AM WHAT I THINK - Winning the race - It's more than skill & talent 
Congrats to all our athletes who are representing our country at the world games in Japan. Jamaica is undoubtedly 'the sprint factory' of the world and we must note and acknowledge our athletes for firstly, making it to the games and secondly, making it to many of the finals...
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BE WELL: Post-Hurricane Dean survival kit
DIETITIAN'S DESK - Clean your food for safety's sake
HER HEALTH : Melt the fat - Just eat less, exercise more
HIS HEALTH - Baking soda dissolved my kidney stone... lemonade works too
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Opposition candidate winsby-election
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (CMC): Attorney Mark Brantley of the opposition Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) won Monday's by-election for a seat in the St Kitts-Nevis National Assembly. But his victory in the closely fought contest would not affect the...
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Gov't providing for needy students
Apartment block demolished
Caribbean unity to stop chronic diseases epidemic - Obesity a major target
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Ozone Crack Widens - Antarctic hole appears early 
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters): A hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has appeared earlier than usual in 2007, the United Nations weather agency said yesterday.The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said it would...
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Mandela meets with Gordon Brown
Taliban willing to free all 19 hostages
Judge approves Noriega's extradition to France
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