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Bruce edges out Portia - 31: JLP 29: PNP
The Bruce Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) defied even the prophets yesterday to eke out its first general election win in 18 years; but the close victory triggered immediate controversy as Prime Minister and PNP President Portia Simpson Miller refused to concede...
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Terror reigns after results announced
Electronic glitch causes voting hitch
Shooting incidents mar voting in St Catherine and Kingston
Diaspora ready to work with Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
'I had to vote' - Strong presence of elderly, disabled in West Portland
Voters change course despite showers in Western St Thomas
'Phinn-ished?' - Cleric's integrity questioned as election prophecy flops
Smooth sailing for cops in western Jamaica
The parties party out west
Campaign music blares as voters cast ballot
Grant gives election thumbs up
CENTRAL WESTMORELAND: - Roger reaps sweet results
North Clarendon - Voters ditch Dalley for Broderick
SOUTH EAST ST. ANDREW: Maxine holds off Gordon-Webley challenge
North East Manchester - 'Man a Yard' spanks Lyn
TOO CLOSE TO CALL: South St James hangs in the balance
SOUTH EAST ST. MARY: Douglas digs deep for victory
CENTRAL MANCHESTER - Electors stay the course
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GOLDING'S march to Jamaica House
If anything, the victory by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in yesterday's general election only serves to reaffirm what some pundits have long been saying: that Bruce Golding is Jamaica's luckiest politician alive today. After all, who could have predicted that a man...
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Golding maintains clear vision despite eye injury
Blunder steals Portia's thunder
Tyrone's Watch - Farm Town reaping misery
Island Girls makes way up the entertainment ladder
Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) under fire for missing names
Poor health could not stop elderly couple
Enthusiasm out west
Golden agers take the time
Violence rocks SE 'St Bess'
Missionaries reach out to hurricane-hit households
Caretaker found dead on church premises
9-y-o motivates Rose Town children to stay in school
T-shirts 'glam up' election fashion
Supporters 'party' in friendly rivalry
Observers Ok polls
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Exotic FOWL CAY
WESTERN BUREAU: "The exotic of exotic ... the exclusive of exclusives." These words glided easily off the tongue of Adam Stewart, Sandals Resorts International's CEO, as he described the chain's latest acquisition - Royal Plantation at Fowl Cay, Exumas in the Bahamas....
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Zacca, Myers commend EOJ - Businesses to tackle winner on manifesto promises
Zimbabwe acquires Heinz stake in cooking oil firm
US holds lead in worker productivity
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FROM THE BOUNDARY - Take a bow, Maurice Smith
THE 11th IAAF World Championships came to an end in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday and Jamaica did well. In fact, Jamaica, little Jamaica, 'tallawah' Jamaica, did exceptionally well. In finishing in fourth position in total medals, ahead of bigger countries like Britain, China, Italy....
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Tour cyclists have bigger hearts, studies reveal
Heat turned up on José
Lescott called in as Campbell replacement
New coach is full of confidence
Kuznetsova, Roddick on to quarters
Pick-9 close to $12m
Allan 'Billy' Williams: Trainer extraordinaire
Clarke selected to act on IAAF Athletes' Commission
South African skipper says bowlers will have big role to play at cup
Family issues keep Ponting back home
UK track boss seeks Games reprieve for Ohuruogu
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EDITORIAL - A time for statesmanship and mature leadership
In what proved to be the tightest of election contests since Jamaica gained Universal Adult Suffrage in 1944, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) emerged victorious last night by the narrowest of margins - 31 to 29 on the preliminary count....
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'We independent now'
Priority for new government
Seaga and 'rah-rah' politics
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Kindling Kendal - memories 'Reaper of Souls' launched on crash anniversary
Fifty years to the day after the Kendal train disaster, which happened when a train derailed near the Manchester village, Beverley East presented Reaper of Souls, a book with fictional characters based on the actual history of the accident, at the Undercroft, University of the West Indies...
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'One Jamaica' T-shirt campaign
Neil makes mark in fashion industry
Judge asked to throw out Whitney Houston's divorce
Usher, Tameka tie knot again
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Kingston Wharves Group awards GSAT scholars
Kingston Wharves Group of Companies hosted a GSAT awards luncheon for 16 children of employees in the Negril Suite at the Jamaica Pegasus on August 2. Grantley Stephenson, chairman/CEO, Kingston Wharves Ltd., was the guest speaker...
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Special customs procedures for hurricane relief
Preparing for Maritime Awareness Week 2007
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No improvement in Sir John's condition - report
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CMC): A government official yesterday reported that medical authorities at the La Menard Hospital in Martinique say there has been no improvement in the condition of Prime Minister Sir John Compton who remains under intensive care at the institution.
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Guyana observing Education Month
Ruling party to hold convention
Country to test bird flu readiness
Plans for university in full gear
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