Lead Stories
Lawyers shun accused in Playfair murder

Several lawyers have declined to represent two men charged with murdering their colleague Shirley Playfair, although they were assigned under the new Legal Aid Act.

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Patterson, Arthur pledge commitment to region
Teacher caught sitting CXC examination
Jamaica to ask US for help with guns, deportees
Woman Inc shuts down programme

News
Divorcees panic over date clashes
The Supreme Court registry is being flooded with urgent requests from litigants seeking dates for their divorce to be made final, because they are set to get married again.

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Sex counselling by 'phone extended
Man returns to bury mom, shot dead
Improvements coming for public bus service
Students, parents learn together

Business
Registrar General raking in fees

THE REGISTRAR General's Department (RGD) in Spanish Town, St. Catherine is estimated to be earning upwards of $750,000 a day since it increased its fees earlier this year, but the service is far from satisfactory.

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Family Foods still in court
IDB fund for small firms
Customs revenue exceeds expectations
Insurance College up for sale

Sport
I'msatisfied wins Derby thriller
Eleven-time champion trainer Philip Feanny and leading jockey Winston Griffiths teamed up to win the 80th running of the Jamaica Red Stripe Derby with the aptly-named I'MSATISFIED in a terrific finish at Caymanas Park yesterday.

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Lara smashes big hundred
Kingston make good start
Johnny in full bloom at Trials
Walton smashes records... but Immaculate win
Can Jamaica qualify for World Cup 2002?
Windies selectors should remember Ram and Val

Commentary
BRAVO, DR. LUE!
When Dr. Albert Lue broke the rules of protocol and annoyed the Health Minister, John Junor, he gave new dimension to the concept of a vote of thanks.

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A colourful concession
Global misdirection by the US
Ms Bathsheba
The frailties of all flesh
A case for reparation
Help women save them selves

Letters
Well done, Dr. Lue
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am really amazed at the reaction of the Minister of Health, John Junor, to the statements made by Dr. Albert Lue at the opening of the KPH's ophthalmology Unit - he refused to pose for a photograph with Dr. Lue?!!

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Time to act
Scrap the piecemeal approach
Too rich, Ms. Ritch

Entertainment
Alpha/military training

They bring up the brass in most musical outfits. They are technically competent and worthy of any bandstand anywhere in the world.

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New life in Children's Writers Circle
Entertainment Update
Jambiz taking productions overseas
A friend and teacher
Beauty on vacation

Arts & Leisure
Mexicans restore damaged J'can art
Several valuable art pieces at the National Gallery of Jamaica have been restored and repaired by restoration experts from Mexico, under a programme of cultural co-operation between the two countries.

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Invaluable help from a brilliant thinker
Ja, Manley and the race card
"Tropical Spendor" blooms in London

Outlook/Fi Real
Should teens be involved in freakly sexual practices?
No, they shouldn't practice such freaky things. It's morally incorrect and, second, it's not right because you re going to be exposed to STDs. Even more important, teenagers should not practise sex before marriage."

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Violating teen rights?
Moorelands in Manchester
The "Y", the Ward and more
How to choose a camp
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