Phillips sees 'miracles' Minister praises efforts of security forces
MINISTER OF National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, yesterday praised the efforts of the security forces for the success of the Government's current crime initiatives, but warned that they would not succeed without the support of the wider community.

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C&W cuts rates for freezone firms
May Pen Cemetery still closed
PM denies Federation report
Beaches Whitehouse project gets $200m boost

Lawyers complain about shabby state of courthouses
WESTERN BUREAU: COMPLAINTS ABOUT the deplorable condition of the nation's courthouses are growing and lawyers have renewed their calls for government to speed up the repairs, so as not to compromise the quality of justice in the island.

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Law abiding devotion
Life after the Police Force
...followed by a rap session
Cabinet aims to bypass Privy Council ruling on hanging
Rapist loses appeal
Simon Clarke is director of Broadcasting Commission
Scientific community on mission to save papaya industry
College-trained teachers to be placed in basic schools
Councillors upset at 'small' Christmas funds
Clarendon Chamber of Commerce calls for special vending area
MoBay abattoir still closed, renovation under way
$40m loan for agro-processors
Anbell back in business
National Solid Waste to get 20 trucks

Venezuelan oil strike springs leak as ships load
CARACAS, (Reuters): STRIKE-BREAKING workers loaded Venezuelan oil tankers yesterday, as the 10-day stoppage which has blocked oil exports to pressure leftist President Hugo Chavez to quit sprang a leak.

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Bond targets US$450 million at global box offices

sFans the winners at Railway Oval
NEITHER home team Tivoli Gardens nor defending champions Arnett Gardens, the visitors, was able to get a goal.

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Peace reigns between Gardens
Milestones for Simpson and Hussey
Olivier Shield first leg ends goalless
Hazard take over lead
Romario delights at Braco
J'can reception pleases, surprises De Oliveira

Focus on budget financing
THE $13.4 billion increase in the national budget projected in the First Supplementary Estimates, tabled in the House of Representatives Tuesday, reflects the impact of "higher than programmed interest costs"...

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Chevelle's new-found confidante
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Local AIDS support group lauds donors
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD be grateful if you will afford me the opportunity to applaud the Gleaner's Editorial Department for launching its Christmas Appeal for the Jamaica AIDS Support (JAS).

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Remembering Sharon Campbell
Anti-crime initiatives and opinion leaders
Let's have correct word usage
Are smart cards a dumb idea?
Save the Palisadoes Strip
The death penalty ­ a colonial relic

St. Jago High sweeps drama festival awards
ST. JAGO High School won the most awards at the 2002 School's Drama Festival of Jamaica. The festival took place on Monday at the Little Theatre. St. Jago won four of the nine awards which were given out.

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Win a date with Rayvon!

Law by day, sex by night
WESTERN BUREAU: BY NIGHT, it is teeming with erotic fervour as ladies of the night trade their wares, drug addicts loiter and vagrants grab space to lay their heads.

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Tough-talking NWC takes aim at Rose Heights - Set to recover $6 million in arrears
St James cops crack down on firecrackers
Money woes hit Negril's plans
Bengal Bridge is falling down
MoBay embraces Word Explosion Conference

dinner with a difference
The gungo rice and peas, sorrel and pudding are nice, but this year you want do something a little bit different...

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