Lead Stories
Gov't backs oil deal - Venezuela 'willing to include Guyana'

THE GOVERNMENT yesterday stoutly defended a controversial Venezuelan oil deal being offered to the region, as well as its own decision to accept it. Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Paul Robertson told journalists he was satisfied that Guyana's current...

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Forbes beefs up personal security
Asst. Commissioner shot
Marjorie Taylor in hospital
Protecting our heritage
St. Mary stalwarts honoured

News
Jamaica increases trade ties with Turkey - Millions to be saved in foreign exchange

IN ADDITION to strong trade prospects in commodities like fruit juices and coffee, Jamaica is set to start saving money from increasing economic ties with Turkey. Speaking at a press-conference at his New Kingston Ministry yesterday, Foreign Trade...

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Ja named leading illegal exporter of conch to US
The future of tourism in the Caribbean
Credit unions celebrate Int'l Credit Union Day

Business
Life insurance industry shows growth
AN ANALYSIS of the available data for the local life insurance industry revealed an upward movement in the key indicators of individual life sales performance for January to August 2000, according to the Life Insurance Companies Association of Jamaica...

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PSOJ holds public seminar

Sport
Campbell mines gold

SPRINT sensation Veronica Campbell struck gold for Jamaica at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in Santiago, Chile yesterday when she captured the women's 100 metres crown in a championships and national junior record of 11.12 seconds. ...

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Reno surge to the top
A few questions for Windies selectors
Folkes strikes thrice

Commentary
Turning to cotton
AGRICULTURE MINISTER Roger Clarke is apparently trying to inject some ray of hope into his flagging sector by holding out the possibility of developing a viable cotton production industry. We sincerely hope that his enthusiasm turns out to be justified. .

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CARIMAC's 25th anniversary symposium
Search is on for heroes
Markets and the US election
The teacher-pupil ratio issue

Letters
Letter of the Day - Hang dem high!
THE EDITOR, Madam: I WAS gratified to read C. Roy Reynolds' recent article on the death penalty. I had been waiting for some of the furore over the Privy Council decisions to abate before I wrote in similar terms but a news item on page B12 of today's..

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Dissing the dead heroes
What do we expect from our leaders?
Take a stand

Entertainment
Adventures in cookery

IN A book 'The Accomplished Cook', written in 1665, the author says they were the days "wherein were produced the triumphs and trophies of cookery", and continues with a description of the most elaborate dishes, the object of which was not only to...

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Burning Spear for Orlando show

Cornwall Edition
Foul problems at Cornwall Courts
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE THE National Water Commission's (NWC) claim that it corrected a fault to its sewage plant in Cornwall Courts Housing Scheme near Green Pond in St. James, residents are still complaining about a foul stench which they say is...

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Highway project in limbo
Chang to be buried this weekend
Hoteliers hope to attract Nova 'big wigs'

Star Page
Principal gets orders

So principal get hyper. Yes mi chile dem seh him get orders fi fire and hire. So, herry massa all di news carrying affi done now and di back biters and back stabbers. But teacher seh obe until Mt. Hype wen di haggerneering boys dem start to put fire inna.

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