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Stabroek News

published: Sunday | February 10, 2008

Lead Stories


Policemen back auto-theft ring
THE MULTIMILLION-dollar car-stealing ring involving the police, which led to the disappearance of businessman Oliver Duncan, 35, and Kemar Walters, a 20-year-old mechanic apprentice, on December 23, 2004, began in the late 1990s, and continues today on...

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Who's the boss? Examining the relationship between permanent secretaries and government ministers
Record tourist arrivals in first week of February
Coris Samuels ready for by-election if Kern resigns ... But embattled MP says he has no intention to vacate seat
Child 'wives' - Sexual slavery illegal and harmful
Portmore mayor sees toll as burdensome to residents
Palisadoes in peril - UWI, NEPA replanting mangroves
UDP scores decisive win in general election
Palisadoes in peril - Pollution chokes mangroves

News


'Teach our children how to protect themselves'
The neighbours knew him for more than two decades and were almost convinced that he was one of the trustworthy members of the community - until he held and raped a six-year-old girl next door. "Because the neighbours...

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Man arrested for Rockfort murders - Islandwide killings continue
Penny penalties
'Joel Andem was a quiet, pleasant neighbour'
Hot entrepreneurial ideas for 2008
The week that was: (February 3-9)

Business


$500m Newcastle apartment complex - Hutton invests big in Selena Arms
Developer St John Hutton, principal of Revamp Properties Limited, has pumped $500 million into a housing development in the chilly, secluded St Andrew hills called Selena Arms, for sale to an upscale market. The development is...

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Who speaks for you? (Part 4)
Investment options for young people
Deciphering mortgage-related insurance
Home purchase by private treaty - NHT tapping open market
Morris Meadows now on sale
US wins banana fight - But Caribbean cushioned by EPA, says Hall
Changing the rules of engagement - UK disinterest in Caribbean requires new foreign-policy approach

Sport


Manchester, MVP clinch 'Big Races'
WESTERN BUREAU: MANCHESTER HIGH and the MVP Track Club ran away with the two 'Big Races' - the 800m women's Open and the 800m men's Open - and the $35,000 winning purses at yesterday's 30th Milo Western Relays, which churned out...

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O'Connor, Boreland shine in Classic style
Romez by stewards' decision
Who is really the big man in cricket?
Tivoli, W'house showdown - Top-notch double-header at Harbour View Mini-Stadium today
Jagielka 'heads' Everton to key victory
'Lions' carrying coach's hopes into Egypt encounter
'Bibi' scores in football, music
STETHS take on 20/20 squad today
England wilt under Kiwi pressure
Nevis to face Jamaica

Commentary


History beckons Mr Golding
Bruce Golding, Jamaica's Prime Minister, recently displayed the kind of conviction, and importantly, a clear grasp of the emerging global dynamic that marks him, potentially, as the leader to fill the vacuum left by...

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS: What's up at UWI? Graduate students cite inadequate funding, poor administration
Leave libel laws alone
Barack history month
'Read my lips ...'

Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY - 'Spiritual solution will rescue us from present catastrophe'
The Editor, Sir: The Bahá'í community of Jamaica, along with all well-thinking Jamaicans, is greatly concerned about the appalling, wanton disregard for human life.

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All-night events affect adults too
Declaring war is unchristian
Handicraft could boost employment

Entertainment


Artistes plan for Valentine's Day - Opting our of spotlight for other engagements
For some artistes this coming Valentine's Day will see special activities, while for others, it will be just another ordinary day.

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Dwight Richards trumpets his life
Bunny's daughter and her Wailer genes
Black history all jazzed up
'Jawels' light up sunny smiles

Arts &Leisure


Guiding star
The words of Guiding Star resonate with the purity of a genuine observer. A natural poet, he's been writing since the '70s and the work has always struck a chord with his listeners. To hear him tell it, everyone that hears his poems has something encouraging to say.

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Art of Collage and Assemblage opens
Slavery exhibition for National Gallery
Spider's parlour
The forbidden fruit
Trading in 'black gold'
The Wordsmith - A forum for examining the language of speech and writing

Outlook


'Mr Cricket' is a footballer - 'Friends have all things in common.' - Plato
It is said that true friendship does not require anything elaborate to be valuable or valued. True friendship only requires a few key ingredients - loyalty, understanding, trust and a listening heart.

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Reverend Keith Goldson Cultivating souls
Does style get you a date?
Her husband likes lesbians
Amaryllis aftercare
Feng shui Believe it or not
The perfect Valentine's date
Turning obstacles into opportunities
How to melt your sweetheart's hardened heart
Good parenting

In Focus


Corruption and political parties
The recommendations of Contractor General Greg Christie on the Cuban light bulb case bring the issue of corruption to centre stage once again. This and the Trafigura case raise very serious questions for the country and the People's National Party (PNP), which they will have to answer.

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Is free trade fair trade?
Peter Bunting: The man and the moment
Raising the bar, drawing a line
Death penalty and Jamaica's image
The importance of trees

Social


Kung Hee Fatt Choy! Happy New Year
Ambassador of the Republic of China, Chen Jinghua and his wife Xiao Linhua both greeted guests at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel as they came to celebrate the Chinese New Year, last Monday.Jamaicans with Chinese heritage, and even...

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Horsing around
Spanish soirée
All hail the champions!
Year of the Rat at the Lyns

Auto


2008 Jeep Patriot ... Games
It's ironic that this week's Sunday drive is a Jeep Patriot, seeing that the New England football team lost last week. But, unlike the Patriot's all-conquering season, which ended in defeat, the Patriot is a steady performer that's not perfect, but delivers the goods when and it where it counts.

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Bentley reports best year sales in its history
MARIO'S RANT: Writing on the wall for damaged imports
Having trouble starting your car?
Dane Lawson returns to racing
Check switches, controls before you roll
Land Rover celebrates sales success
Requiem for a heavyweight


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