Lead Stories
95 awarded national honours
WILLARD WENTWORTH White, internationally acclaimed bass-baritone, heads the list of 95 Jamaicans who were awarded national honours on Indepen-dence Day, August 6, the nation's 38th anniversary of Independence. They will be presented with the insignia...

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Students learn skills for life

News
'Return to respect for life' G-G urges nation at Independence Day Parade

MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS, spirited "bruckins", and Maypole dancing yesterday, highlighted the National Independence Day Parade on the lawns of Kings House, marking the 38th anniversary of Jamaica's Independence. The function was attended by a colourful...

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Knight testifies at warders' hearings
$20m fire at supermarket storerooms
Better must come for Mandela Terrace
Ambassador Bernal urges more involvement in Haitian politics

Business
Sugar farmers warned - Reduced gov't input likely

AGRICULTURE MINISTER Roger Clarke yesterday urged farmers to take advantage of opportunities to boost production, but warned that some sectors, in particular sugar, would have to do so with reduced government input. "All parties will have to prepare..

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MicroFin assisting small entrepreneurs
PL480 agreement will boost fruit production

Sport
Weather the only winner

MANCHESTER: THE West Indies and England remained locked at one-one in their five-match contest when the third Test at Old Trafford ended in a tame, rain-affected draw yesterday.

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High praise from Adams
Cayman, Ja take top titles
Richards second at Malmo meet
Marvellous Menudo shines again

Commentary
The fraud industry at Kingston Port
FRAUDULENT IMPORTS have now become a major industry in the port of Kingston. According to Friday's Financial Gleaner the public purse suffered a $21 million loss on one product alone over a three-month period. Further, the enforcement agency was offered..

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Bush and the new politics
Ugly beautification!

Letters
Kudos to national U21 netball team
THE EDITOR, Madam: THE FOLLOWING letter was sent to the Jamaica Netball Association from the Executive Director of the International Federation of Netball Associations in the United Kingdom:

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Adrift in the Diaspora
No referendum
'Stop spreading bad news'
Hurricane dream
Putting people first
Carnal abuse crisis

Entertainment
Ms Ja Venus Swimsuit Coronation Show... Natalee Suckoo
LAST SATURDAY night marked the culmination of a fun-filled week of activities for entrants in the Miss Jamaica Venus 2001 competition. In a somewhat lukewarm coronation show, held in the dining area, Hedonism II Hotel, Negril, 22-year-old Natalee...

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Crop Over: off to a colourful start

Shipping
Maritime essay competition now open
THE LOCAL maritime industry has launched Maritime Essay Competition 2000, in which young people aged 14 to 19 can win prizes while displaying their knowledge of Jamaican maritime affairs.

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Corporate Citizens' first AGM
Maersk Sealand transports NASA's newest spacecraft

Senior Life
Miss Bent a tireless worker in the vineyard

SPALDING, CLARENDON DORRITT ANNETTE BENT, popularly known as Miss Bent, will celebrate her 77th birthday on December 23, this year.

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Solutions to minor depression

Star Page
Gospel rakes in big bucks

RETURNS from the JCDC gospel festival song competition are more than six fold greater than those from the popular song contest for this year. The gospel show's tickets were twice as expensive as the pop tickets, yet singing for God attracted more...

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Homosexual says don't hate us