Lead Stories
Ja commended on fugitive extraditions
THE UNITED States has commended the Jamaican Govern-ment for its effort in finding and extraditing fugitives wanted there for various crimes. The commendation followed the apprehension of an American, Donald Lee Meko-liavitch, who was sent back to...

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Fire stations closed - City firefighters on work-to-rule
Missing students found
Inner cities to benefit from micro-business aid

News
Judge's error leads to retrial
A JUDGE'S misdirection to the jury has resulted in the Court of Appeal ordering a retrial for Briston Scarlett, 37, who was sentenced to hang for the murder of a 21-year-old woman, who perished in a fire on September 30, 1997. Scarlett, a shoemaker, of..

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FEATURE: What's right with Jamaica - Paving the way for the mentally challenged
UWI to offer programmes online
Rock testing at Wellington Heights

Business
C&W launches service charter
CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica Limited (C&W) yesterday launched a customer charter, with an assurance that it will compensate customers if the company fails to deliver on specific promises relating to certain services. The charter becomes effective...

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Trelawny yam project gets $200,000

Sport
TENNIS - Russell doubtful for Davis Cup

JAMAICA could be without the services of talented teenager Ryan Russell for next month's Davis Cup America Zone Group 3 tournament in Cuba. The 17-year-old left-hander is trying to work his way up the professional ranks and may have a tournament at the..

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FOOTBALL - Ricketts a non-starter
ATHLETICS - Holmwood set to shine at 'Gibson'
HORSERACING - Nest of Birds a cinch

Commentary
The Grammy Award
BEENIE MAN'S success in this week's Grammy Awards is being heralded as another example of the greening of the American Recording Academy. For decades the Academy, comprised of representatives of various areas of the music industry and which makes the...

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Opening of Standing Finance Committee ­ a right move

Letters
Letter of the Day- On nervous nationalists
THE EDITOR, Madam: MORRIS CARGILL of blessed memory was always wary of persons he called nervous nationalists. After reading Amina Blackwood Meeks article entitled "We have to protect fi wi sinting", I understand why.

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Good Samaritans
The wisdom of juries
Jamaica's IT potential
Dismiss the umpire

Entertainment
Tony Rebel's world premiere

JAMAICA WILL host the world premiere of Not All About the Money an original song donated by Tony Rebel and Friends to Jamaica's International Year of the Volunteers (IYV) National Planning Committee. The event, scheduled for Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus..

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'Garvey a cultural hero' - Robert Hill
Savion Glover to perform here

Farmer's Weekly
Jamaica agri exports more acceptable
CHIEF PLANT Quarantine Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture, Carol Thomas, is reporting a decline in the rejection rate of most agricultural exports. She attributes it to the increased vigilance of plant quarantine officers stationed at clearance...

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Nubian goats available for breeding

Religion
BOOK REVIEW- Treading on thorny ground

AS TECHNOLOGY rapidly advances into the 21st century, a growing number of concerns have gripped the global community.

Issues like abortion, homosexuality, racism and even the music we listen to, no longer respond to hard and fast rules guided...

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Singer Riley flying higher
Evaluate your life
MY SIDE - A warning to Jamaica
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Real Estate
New IMAJ council
THE INCORPORATED Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) has a new council headed by Cedric Richards. The association represents builders and contractors. Mr. Richards, of Richards and Richards Limited, Mandeville, was elected president to replace.

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Portmore ready for tourism development