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'Dudus' doubles defence

ALLEGED crime lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke has added two more attorneys to his legal team as he prepares to fight charges which could land him in prison for life. Coke, who appeared in a New York courtroom yesterday, has hired Frank Doddato...

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Commish eases restrictions on access to police lock-ups

Police Commissioner Owen Ellington has reversed an earlier decision barring investigators from Public Defender Earl Witter's office from accessing police lock-ups without prior notice.A release issued from Witter's office last night stated that a letter...

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Gov't eyeing takeover of high-standard basic schools

Education Minister Andrew Holness has restated the Government's commitment to increase expenditure on early-childhood education as part of its strategy to expand its presence in the sector. Holness, who was speaking last...

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EDITORIAL - What of the armoury audit?

Last week, the three men, who have been found guilty of the theft of 18 guns and several thousand bullets from the main police armoury in Kingston, were sentenced to a total of 138 years in jail.Practically, however, and barring an appeal, Charles...

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Sterling tackles the world

Styleweek, Caribbean FashionWeek, Miss Jamaica World, Miss Jamaica Universe, Miss Universe, have all proven wonderful spectacles.Now it is time for another beauty pageant to match up.On September 26, eyes will...

Sport

Pay dispute stalled match

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: Jamaica went down to a 2-1 defeat by Peru in last night's friendly international here, but the Reggae Boyz almost avoided that disappointing loss by not playing the game at all following a dispute...

Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Grace period, please!

THE EDITOR, Sir:MONDAY AT a high school in Portmore, St Catherine - and I am sure they were not the only high school where this happened - about 15 incoming grade seven students were pulled from the line and sent home because every piece of their...

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Exmar deal hits new snag

The requirement for the Jamaican government to invite public tenders for new generating capacity is likely to mean a delay in its December 2012 deadline for the commissioning of an LNG storage and regasification facility...

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