Lead Stories
New-look Hope Road re-opens Sunday
TRANSPORT AND WORKS Minister Dr. Peter Phillips is expected to officially re-open a new-look Hope Road between the East Kings House Road, Lady Musgrave Road and Matilda's Corner intersections in St. Andrew on Sunday. Karl Martin, project director for...

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Tuff Gong issue laid to rest
CARICOM makes cricket plans
Gleaner journalist lauded by Columbia University
Orane Report saves Gov't $147m
Seven hotels win enviro awards

News
Jamaica to host confab
JAMAICA WILL be the centre of activities for the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements' (UNCHS) commemoration of World Habitat Day on Monday, October 2. The island will host a one-day conference. The recently-appointed UNCHS Executive Director...

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Violence flares up
Another tunnel found at GP
'Entrench Caribbean Court of Justice in Constitution'

Business
Major changes set for LoJ

THE Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) appears poised to raise its stake in Life of Jamaica (LoJ) to 75 per cent, as part of a plan to sell the company. A meeting today (Friday) is likely to seal the fate of the local life insurance giant and..

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New venture fund in weeks
'Open' Cuba good for Carib
Calling 'Silicon Island'

Sport
McDonald misses medal
SYDNEY - JAMAICA'S World Championship 200 metres silver medallist Beverly McDonald ran a season best 22.35 seconds in the 200 metres final at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney yesterday but it was only good enough to give her fourth spot.

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Ja sprint relay team sends strong message
WICB explains A team decision

Commentary
Organ transplants
IN OUR Outlook magazine last Sunday we carried the desperate human stories of persons waiting for organ transplants.

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Flogging the nation's children
Are we prepared to pay the price?
A perverted system

Letters
Letter of the Day - Reducing Kingston's traffic congestion
THE EDITOR, Madam: WHILST I congratulate the Government, moreso the Ministry of Transport and Works, for the effort being made to help solve the problem of traffic congestion in the island, I would like to point out some areas that demand urgent if not..

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On abolishing concessions
'Gay rights' clarification
Careless paraphrase

Entertainment
A forgotten star

Western Bureau: THEOPHILUS BECKFORD was a household name in the ska era, especially for the hit Easy Snappin', described by the Guinness book of Who's Who In Reggae as having an "oh so lazy" feel, with emphasis on the off beat, a style which was...

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Movements Dance Company's Season of Dance opens

Star Page
The McKenzies: 26 years of happiness

"I COULDN'T stand him at first sight. Everyone thought he was so perfect and I was turned off, then when I met him, I fell head over heels for him. He was the best man I had ever known." So said Esmilda McKenzie of her husband Jeffrey .

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Tameka and Tamara make mom proud