More JPS woes - Energy minister raises concerns about debt
THE Energy Minister Clive Mullings has raised concerns about the financial position of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and is adamant that the plug must be pulled on members members of its management team. Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday...

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Literacy programme a success
Female cops support raped colleague
Waterhouse lauds hometown hero
VoxPop
Firearm authority probes holders
Enviro issues top Jacks Hill agenda - Jacks Hill residents discuss community issues last night
PNP voters' list ready
Crime bills face strong opposition
SIX CRIME BILLS

Former deputy DPP wins Silver Pen
Velma L. Hylton, QC, former deputy director of public prosecutions, is urging the Government to reconsider its proposed anti-crime measures, which have been sent to a joint select committee for deliberations. Hylton said some of the proposed measures would increase...

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Murder numbers terrify judge
Chief justice won't play blame game on high caseload
Phillips confident of victory
Portia lashes Government for purchasing illegal ammunition
'Sorry fi mawga dawg'
Readers respond to 'Raped on duty'
Volunteers ready for Coastal Clean-up Day
Still fighting corruption - NSWMA says investigators employed to track trucks
Woman bears granddaughter

Shaw confident Jamaica can still borrow - Gov't needs US$250m to close out requirement
Jamaica's finance Minister Audley Shaw remained confident yesterday in his ability to raise more cash on the international financial markets, despite a worsening global credit crunch in the face of a deepening crisis in America's banking system...

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Disruption of feed supplies could cause hike in chicken price
Carib Cement to use barges - Also finished products, too
Oil prices plunge below US$92
Feds ease Wall Street jitters ... but crisis remains
Uncertainty about $300m banana loan
Guyana opposition slams Jagdeo on EPA
UK consumer prices spike... officials expect pressure to ease
GM unveils electric-car

John Barnes named to replace Simoes - Whitmore the interim head coach
NOTHING, IT seems, really happens before its time. After having his name bandied about with technical duties relating to Jamaica's football, John Barnes will finally get his day in the sun as head coach of the Reggae Boyz, beginning November 1...

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Tulloch's double helps KC blank Edith Dalton
Anchovy High surprise Frome 1-0 in daCosta Cup
Powell's presidency under challenge
Heayweights flex muscles
Marshall dropped from Stanford 20/20 squad
'Bolt yet to reach potential'
JAAA boss wants 'early' sponsors
Simoes a victim of his own folly/principles
Jamaica's Paralympic campaign winds down
Europeans gear up for Ryder Cup
Olympic gold inspired Federer
Cowboys edge Eagles in thriller

EDITORIAL - Pulling Zimbabwe from the brink
All's well, they say, that ends well. Hopefully, Zimbabwe now has a chance at a good ending. But as the other cliché goes, there are many a slip between the cup and the lip. To that end, the world will have to keep a watchful eye on Robert Mugabe, while being careful to avoid...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Jamaica as the Dubai of the Caribbean
The Editor, Sir: The Beijing Olympics and the positive exposure for Jamaica due to the performances and conduct of our Jamaican team, now needs to be capitalised on to ensure that we become the centre for trade in the Americas or the 'Dubai of the Caribbean'...

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JFF policy failed, not Simoes
The firing was right
Lightening Bolt
Rape them back with the law
Reckless driving on the roads
Olympic champions and the power of love
An August to remember

Runway rumblings - Concerns raised on 13-year-old model
JUST OVER one week after walking away with the title of Jamaica Fashion Model in Pulse's Caribbean Model Search competition, 13-year-old Shermonique Ivey is the topic of controversy. In a 'Letter to the Editor' published in yesterday's Gleaner, Dr Marcie Hamilton expressed...

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Pepsi chooses Tami, Shaggy
Roy Shirley sent off as a true original
Something extra

Have a drink ... or two but read the fine print
This may not be the best news for teetotallers but neither is it Christmas-come-early for imbibers. It's just a reminder that scientists have said that it's okay for us to drink ... moderately. Some of our grannies may have known this all along, taking a little brandy...

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You have a bad bite
Dealing with worm infestations
When there's mental illnessin the family
Think before popping vitamin pills
Response to reader