Lead Stories
Orane calls for referendum
SENATOR DOUGLAS Orane (Independent), has suggested that CARICOM set up now a Caribbean Court solely for commercial cases, instead of a Caribbean Court of Appeal. He said that if, later on, a Caribbean Court of Justice is established, an indicative...

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Reconsider referendum ­ Private Sector Presidents
Ex-JC student attacks teachers
Cubans leave hospital

News
Smithsonian's Maroon exhibit opens here on Monday
"CREATIVITY AND Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas," a travelling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, opens on Monday at the Institute of Jamaica, East Street, downtown Kingston. The exhibition focuses on a fascinating..

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Ex-JC student attacks teachers
Grants Pen residents back 'area leader'
Dip in banana exports to the UK

Business
BoJ ups interest rates again
THE BANK of Jamaica, the central bank, yesterday hiked interest rates by four per cent for the second time in eight weeks, in a bid to defend the Jamaican dollar. In a move that took many by surprise, the BoJ said it was increasing short-term rates on...

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FAO, Ministry hold coconut workshop

Sport
KC, Tivoli in KO feature
KINGSTON COLLEGE and Tivoli, two teams which were highly touted for Manning Cup success but failed in their quest, continue their bid to earn some silverware this season in the opening game of the Walker Cup semi-final double header at Buttercup Park in..

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Dunoon regain senior crown
Go with Gaily Decorated

Commentary
The Sugar Industry
AN INTERESTING suggestion to inter-crop sugar cane with non-parasitic economic crops such as peanuts, soya bean, carrots and cucumber came out of the 63rd annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists. Because these crops mature...

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TECH TALK - US networks face credibility problem

Letters
Letter of the Day - 'Money' not 'drugs'
THE EDITOR, Madam:

CHEERS TO The Gleaner's editorial of Friday November 17 from which I quote "Drugs, terrorism and organised crime are the likely three ugly triplets..."

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A thought-provoking article on violence
'I love Jamaica'
In search of... Suzanne Robinson Hauke Heinrich Wilhelm Beberniss
Consumer protection and car rental companies
To our religion writers

Entertainment
Holt, Griffiths for Heineken season finale

SINGING GREAT John Holt makes a triumphant return home on Saturday, December 9, to perform on Heineken Startime's 2000 season finale 'The Magnificent Seven - Part 1' at the Mas Camp Village, New Kingston. And in response to overwhelming demand, Marcia...

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New album in February from Beres Hammond

Farmer's Weekly
ABIS sponsored Internet project almost complete
THE PILOT phase of the Agri-Business Information System (ABIS) project, a programme aimed at helping farmers to better produce and market their produce, is almost complete. Funded by the Government of Jamaica and the European Union, ABIS was introduced..

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Big turnout for goat seminar

Religion
SWEET Church FOOD!
EVEN A cursory understanding of The New World African Christian experience will reveal that food is a central part of that experience. Watching television and attending church functions manifest to the viewer that food is sung about, prayed over...

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POEM - God is Awesome
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Real Estate
St Catherine PC approves Spanish Town developments
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: BY MID­January work is expected to start at Redemption Ground in Spanish Town where a new arcade will be built in the old capital and also at La Carida in Hill Run where a cemetery is slated for construction.

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Lawson gets JIE award for excellence

Portmore Journal
Drug abuse increasing at alarming rate
PORTMORE, St. Catherine: CIVIL ORGANISATIONS and educational institutions are becoming more and more alarmed over the increasingly high use of drugs among young people and students in the Portmore community.

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Juveniles keep Police Community Relations Department busy