Lawless
WESTERN BUREAU: On May 16 and again on June 1, a Gleaner news team visited the commercial district of Montego Bay, St James, and noted the level of lawlessness along Market, Church and St James streets in particular. In Sam Sharpe Square, there were a number of persons...

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Blind man 'sees' his dreams unfold - Jamalco and community provide new roof for Hurricane Dean victim
MAY PEN, CLARENDON: With many still not fully on the road to recovery after the battering of Hurricane Dean and with the 2008 hurricane season already well under way, at least one member of the Mitchell Town community in Clarendon can still say he is a happy man...

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Jamaica raises US$350m overseas - Analysts say 8% bond likely to disrupt yield curve
Jamaica yesterday raised US$350 million (J$25 billion) on the international capital markets, through a 10-year placement that was fully subscribed at market close. The 2019 notes were issued at a coupon of 8.0 per cent and priced to yield 8.375 per cent...

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Antigua, US gambling dispute drags on - New resolution date set
Opportunities to build wealth

Mere formality: Reggae Boyz vs Bahamas
Sporting a healthy 7-0 advantage headed into today's second leg, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz will look to close out the Bahamas and advance to the next stage of the World Cup qualification, when the teams meet in a 4p.m. encounter at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium...

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EDITORIAL - Whither the Jamaican state in the pursuit of peace?
Like most Jamaicans, we broadly appreciate the efforts of people such as Horace Levy and other members of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) to bridge the divide between antagonistic communities in inner-city Jamaica. We, however, must declare our unease and warn of the clear danger ...

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Blaming modern history
NOTE-WORTHY: Supporting the poor

LETTER OF THE DAY - Legislation needed to match high-tech perversion
The Editor, Sir: Camera phones and the Internet have become the new craze of our society and with it some dire consequences as the privacy and reputations of individuals are increasingly now being threatened. It is not unusual for persons to take indecent or private...

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Patois bible a waste of time
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Hot fashion from CFW
While Keneea Linton and Poshe designs were undoubtedly the best on show at Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) on Saturday night, American rapper and designer Eve created quite a stir. During the first break it was announced that the rapper was at the show...

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Persistent Dian
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I AM WHAT I THINK - Create hope for our young people
A few mornings ago, I saw a young man shovelling dirt. He was wearing a shirt with epaulettes from Wolmer's Boys' School. Out of curiosity, I asked him whose shirt he was wearing, and he told me that it was his own. He had attended Wolmer's and gained four good passes at CXC...

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Jamaica's botanicals are life savers - (Part 2) LEMON GRASS and ROSEMARY
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