Bruce Golding: One year in office - Battling storms
Bruce Golding came into office on the tail end of Hurricane Dean and ends his first year as prime minister trying to navigate the turbulence of Tropical Storm Gustav. In between the storms, his government has had a bumpy ride with international oil and grain prices...

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Holness promises zero tolerance for school violence
New bridge could take 24 mths
PNP walks out of House
Expect more rains today
Ministry lists Bailey restrictions
Gov't pledges aid to storm victims - Golding forms task force to clamp down on the construction of houses along the Hope River
St Thomas roads still impassable

Textbook crisis - Non-deliveries bound to hamper teaching - Principals
The island's two principals associations on Monday said they were disappointed that some public schools were yet to receive textbooks. The Ministry of Education spent $1.2 billion on textbooks this year. "We have not had any textbooks and we are very upset about it...

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Douglas addresses squatter dilemma
Portland suffers $half-billion loss
No water trucks cause concern in Manchester
Wall collapse threatens Bedford Park residents
HOW TO: Take care of your household plumbing
Portia wants eastern areas declared disaster zones
Portia upbeat ahead of PNP presidential poll

JP's export dilemma - directors to decide future
Last September it required some persuasive talking, if not arm-twisting by the government to persuade Jamaica Producers Group to continue in export banana production in Jamaica. A soft loan for crop insurance was not an unimportant part of the Government's argument...

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Goodyear Jamaica to focus on Caribbean market
Gustav rocks the boat - Cruise calls affected, hotel bookings not so much
T&T to duel inflation at its core - Central bank tightens credit, holds repo rates steady
Region on growth track and poverty in decline
Oil industry tallies damage, prices shed US$6
Argentina pays up
A US$10b insurance storm
Good and sound decision making

Sprint frenzy - Jamaicans dominate Athletissima Grand Prix
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP): Asafa Powell matched the second fastest 100 metres in history and Usain Bolt clocked the second fastest 200 this year, as the Jamaican friends and rivals dominated the Athletissima Grand Prix yesterday...

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Chadman to top sprint showdown
Taylor, Howell stay put at clubs
Waterhouse, Barbican hunt spot in final
ISSA makes plan to deal with wet season
Reifer smashes six sixes in an over
Williamses set for showdown

EDITORIAL - Golding's first year - neither good nor all bad
The Golding administration is a long way from delivering on its promise of "jobs, jobs, jobs" and too often the PM and some of his senior ministers come across as whinging and carping. But, its blunders notwithstanding, it can't be said, as some of its critics contend...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - JPS, why not underground wiring?
The Editor, Sir: For years, JPS customers have been paying for hurricane damage, fuel costs and for persons who decide its better to steal 'light'. Why doesn't the JPS start implementing underground electrical facilities such as is done in First World countries?

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Don't banish Jamaican creole
Repercussions of Patois
Problems with jobless parents
Early sports and development
Force them to evacuate
Audit bridges for safety
Environmental destruction
Respect the flag

Artistes happy to have gone to Beijing
Performing at the Puma Jamaica Olympic party in Beijing, China, provided valuable experience and exposure for two Jamaican entertainers of Chinese descent - Tessanne Chin and Jessica Yap. Tessanne, who was invited to perform at the party by the Chinese government...

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National Gallery closed - Among several agencies to be reopened shortly
Really 'Good Times'
'LOVE GAMES' is back
Something extra
Three titles up for grabs in Pulse's Caribbean Model Search

Achieving health - Achieving gold medal health
Watching our athletes perform in Beijing would have inspired you to seek after a healthier, more physically fit body. While we can't all do the 100 metres dash in a world record time of 9.69 seconds like Usain Bolt, we certainly should seek to achieve optimal fitness.

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Getting to the root of hair loss
Make some meal plans - It's back-to-school time
Traditional foods energised Team Jamaica
Walking - the safest, easiest form of exercise
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