Government of Jamaica billed by lawyers - State attorneys charge central government for representation
Lawyers from the Attorney-General's chambers have apparently breached established staff orders by billing at least one central government entity for legal services. It is unclear whether the illegitimate practice is widespread or whether it has ceased, but the evidence indicates...

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Allegiance matters could create instability
Civilian killed, cop injured
Court demands Peter King tapes
Early childhood tops Holness to-do list
'No threat to local government jobs'
Comments on the Cabinet
BITU reshuffle - Hierarchy to be replaced
Chief Justice to hear allegiance suit
Man detained for Montego Bay murder

Abeng gave Portia bad luck, say Maroons
Accompong Maroons in St.Elizabeth say that a series of unfortunate events that have befallen the People's National Party (PNP), including their loss in the recent general election, was due to the use of the sacred abeng at some of their rallies.

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New Bishop of the Moravian Church to be consecrated
Focus on quality education, not cost
Kraal cops on evidence planting charge get bail extension
Agri sector to bounce back within a year
New judge for Supreme Court
JNBS awards 21 scholarships to GSAT students
HEART set to enroll 100,000 students
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Targets derailed - 'Dean' blows economy off course Damage tops $20 billion
Hurricane Dean damage has been estimated nationally at $20 billion and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is warning that economic growth will be restricted as a result.Additionally, the PIOJ sees inflation possibly climbing into double digits....

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Positive reactions to finance team
FCIBJ stock soars to year-long high on strong profit performance
JMMB adding new credit department -To structure financing deals
Dyoll creditors failing to collect
Salada board rejects mandatory offer
Sandals secures Trinidad financing for Antigua property
Subprime contagion less in emerging markets
JPS blames OUR for power generation gap
Lalor selected for PSOJ Hall of Fame
Business recognition across markets -Benefits of trademark registration

Tigers maul the Windies
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CMC): THE WEST Indies were humiliated when Bangladesh completed a six-wicket victory to eliminate them from the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday. The West Indies failed to defend a respectable target of 165 as Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful carved up...

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Hot England batter Zimbabwe by 50 runs
Asafa Powell to ignore his rivals
Mclaren fined US$100m, loses points in spy scandal
Seprod 'adopts' national coach
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Henin was not lucky; she was simply brilliant
England improvise for crucial clash with Springboks
Germany chase berth in quarters
Kerr wants to be the best
Double Bow fancied in the 9th
Bianca Fedele wins FEI World Challenge

EDITORIAL - A breath of fresh air, despite reservations
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has wasted no time in announcing the members of his new Cabinet. We welcome the efficiency with which he has acted, as the business of the country demands attention. The Cabinet contains some surprises...

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Why an 11-year-old has to cry
The big news of the week
NOTE-WORTHY: Common sense politics

LETTER OF THE DAY: Keeping up with high-tech innovations
THE EDITOR, Sir: A FRIEND of mine recently complained that one of the windscreen-wiping chaps at the top of Hagley Park Road slapped her Mercedes Benz with his plastic wiping 'thing' because her windscreen wipers came on just as he started to spray his water on to her windscreen....

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Jamaican military railway
Why voting is patriotic
Dealing with deportees

Caribbean Model Search reality show hits TV
THE LIVE finals of the Caribbean Model Search (CMS) came to a dramatic close last Friday. The spotlight now turns to the 18 girls competing for top honours in Pulse's CMS reality TV series. As the new season gets under way, fashion and beauty fans can catch a close-up of the finalists...

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Ross among 2007 Kennedy Center honourees

Happy birthday, Brazil
Whenever there are many cars parked along the soft shoulders of Carmel Terrace, it usually means the Brazilian ambassador is throwing a reception. And so it was last Friday when Ambassador Cezar Amaral and wife, Lidia, hosted another soiree to celebrate their country's independence....

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Fashionable affair from Pulse!
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