Peter vs Portia - Phillips declares PNP leadership bid
Dr PETER Phillips last night confirmed he would make a second bid for the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP), telling an enthusiastic crowd he has what it takes to return the party to its socialist roots. Phillips, member of parlia-ment for East Central St Andrew...

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Bullets for books - UWI working with August Town for peace
Reclaiming Flankers - Peace centre seeks to rescue troubled community
Food quality linked to failure - study
Learning in Jamaican and English
89-year-old shot, killed
New blood needed - Jamaican Diaspora calling for 'old' politicians to retire and make way for younger generation

Controlling organised crime
THE PROBLEM - The most important features of Jamaican organised crime and ideas that are of relevance to a control strategy are as follows: It...

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Understanding the Jamaican gangland
Abortion could save lives - health professor
Diaspora untapped? - Human capital underutilised
Replanting our reefs
Restoring the island's mangrove forests
Jamaican Language Unit to train interpreters
Heart surgery revolutionised

Bauxite industry vital to Jamaica's BOP
The bauxite industry continues to contribute significantly to Jamaica's balance of payment figures, having raked in an improved US$1.3 billion in export earnings last year, a 76.9 per cent increase over the previous year...

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Beyond bauxite

Stewart hurdlesto bronze
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland:Keiron Stewart, on yesterday's final day, secured a bronze as Jamaica ended the 12th World Junior Championships with six medals.Jamaica's one gold, four silver and one bronze placed them ninth on the medal's table...

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Injuries hurt medalchances- Holness
Bolt strikes national record - Jamaican runs lightning-fast 19.67 in Athens
Walker eyes gold
Moo Young ecstatic over singles success - Foster retains women's crown
Jamaica serve off against Martinique
Wolfe scores
Locals line up for tough challenge
Catherine Hall suffer another heavy defeat
Win crucial for Jamaica
Jackson aims for higher heights

EDITORIALS - UTech's investment in sport development
A FORTNIGHT ago, the University of Technology (UTech) announced its need for $65 million to upgrade its sports facilities to world-class standards. The university hopes to get professional help to drive the effort. While we understand that Jamaican firms and individuals...

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Goodbye, Lanny Reynolds
Criminal deportees: What we know and don't know
Thanks and congrats to UWI
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LETTER OF THE DAY - How teaching can regain the respect it deserves
THE EDITOR, Sir: I HAVE been a teacher of mathematics for three years. In my few years of experience, I have never come across anyone planning to pursue a degree in law or medicine until they encounter better opportunities. However, it seems that the majority of teachers...

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Tighter security well overdue
Woes of pensioners
Use of Patoisin teaching
Do not sell Air Jamaica
A problem with unwanted kids
In defence of pit bulls

Roy Rayon shines shines at Festival final
Roy Rayon has done it again! With his entry Rise and Shine, he won his fourth Festival Song competition last Saturday night at the National Indoor Sports Centre, St Andrew. From a field of 10 finalists, the experienced Rayon was a crowd favourite...

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Sigail soars in Africa
Dance troupe woos audience
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Fun at the races
Something extra

True love
Chemistry has her wrapped around its little finger.Only a teenager when they met, a third-form student at Morant Bay High School, she fell in love.A love which, over the years, grew into a flourishing adult relationship of...

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A love meant to be
The challenge of physics, math
Fulfilling a dream
Fertility treatment in Jamaica
Get that corporate look
KELLY'S WORLD - We're still mad!
Dissolving a bigamous marriage
Sex and a degree
Working on campus