Hit list - McKenzie says he's among public officials marked for death
Security has been heightened for some public officials after the disclosure by Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie that his name was one of several on a high-profile hit list. Speaking yesterday at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One meeting at the Little Copa Club...

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Obesity high among young children
The rod of correction - Beating stick or behaviour guide?
Do you think corporal punishment in schools will improve the discipline?
DNA law on the table
Murder accused held again
Court rules out disorder claim

HEART, SDC take education into communities
IN CENTRAL KINGSTON, on a street characterised by speeding buses and loiterers on every corner, sits an institution with a commitment to uplifting the surrounding communities through education and 'social re-engineering'. Despite having been established for five years...

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School of hard knocks: Trend of aggression growing at alarming rate - Lack of parental guidance contributing factor - New security measures in place by September
ASK THE DOC - How do I tell my son his father is dying?
My Parents and Me (Part 2)
Parents go to school - Montego Bay centre teaches family skills
The value of positive dialogue
First phase of Holy Trinity restoration work completed
Christian sports forum on this week

JUTC to receive 100 new buses
The Jamaican and Belgian governments last Friday signed off on an agreement valued at approximately J$3 billion for the supply of 100 buses to be used to boost the present fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).

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Trini to head Carib trade arm
Air Jamaica, Cayman mull over code-sharing

WHITEWASH! - West Indies mauled by 169 runs in final ODI
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): Deflated West Indies, stunned by an amazing run-spree from Australia, succumbed to a 5-0 series whitewash after going under to the tourists by 169 runs in the final Digicel one-day international at Warner Park yesterday...

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MRI reveals mild strain in Gay's leg muscle
Holding resigns from ICC
Roberts, Greenidge won't return as selectors
Madrid not confident, but ready to negotiate
Mendis mesmerises India in Asia Cup final
Vranov-Brown retains U-18 crown
Nadal ends Federer reign
Two slam hundreds, but Jamaica draw
Western Union West Kingston Summer Games launched
Hamilton surges to the front
Swing By flops

EDITORIAL - Police credibility and night-noise abatement
THERE IS an argument by some, not entirely without merit in the circumstance, that the police, rather than allocating resources to seeking out and shutting down, under the Noise Abatement Act, public events that go beyond the stipulated time, would better expend their energies...

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One millimetre from death
Calm in the eye of the storm
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LETTER OF THE DAY - PM challenged on Patois Bible issue
THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS IS an open letter to the Hon Bruce Golding, prime minister, on the issue of producing a Patois version of the Bible. Dear Prime Minister,In your intervention in the debate on the on the desirability of a Patois translation of the Bible ...

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No problem with deaf drivers
Chambers a victim of change
Anomalies in enumeration of electors
Opportunity for reform
New political regime
More expedition in justice system

Roots reggae's revival
WHOEVER thought the quality of roots-reggae died in 1981 with Bob Marley, has another guess coming. The music - which some thought was at death's door - is on the rebound, according to the June 21 issue of Billboard Magazine. The decline, wrote Patricia Meschino...

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Everything for Summer
Ever heard of fighting fire with fire? Well, we believe in it and could think of no better way to tackle the sweltering heat of summer than with an equally hot swimsuit. Itsy-bitsy bikinis and tankinis from Kerry Kay's were all in the mix. Practical and sexy cover-ups...

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Jamaican commissioner in Florida
New competition in Miss Jamaica World
Kelly's world - Bikini bliss
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Improve your moves with pole fitness
Summer flings