Charley rocks 'St Bess' - Flood waters devastate roads, farms
TRANSPORT AND Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill, said yesterday that it has cost $7 million so far to clear blocked roads in the six parishes that were hardest hit by strong winds and heavy rains associated with Hurricane Charley on...

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Reprieve for teachers
THE MINISTRY of Finance has written off $20 million that were overpaid to as many as 80 teachers almost 10 years ago.

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Menial jobs for college grads
MANY COLLEGE graduates, despite having invested huge sums of money to acquire a tertiary level education, say they are having a difficult time finding quality jobs ­ particularly in corporate Jamaica.

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Games open amidst extravagant ceremony
ATHENS, Greece: THE Games of the XXVIII Olympiad opened with an extravagant ceremony at the Athens Olympic Stadium here last night. Over 10,000 athletes from 202 countries, including Jamaica, were greeted by a packed Stadium of 72,000...

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Respect for the dead
MR. LLOYD A. S. Henry in a letter to this newspaper published on Thursday has cited two instances of unconscionable delays by the authorities in removing dead bodies from public view to funeral homes or morgues. In one case the corpse was covered with...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - The power of prayer
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE BAWL Out Committee calls the nation to note with gratitude, the good hand of God in sparing our nation the greater possible onslaught, loss and damage that could have come from a direct hit by Hurricane Charley.

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Charley destroys St Bess Farms
MALVERN, St. Elizabeth: SEVERAL FARMERS in St. Elizabeth are still counting their losses following heavy rains and strong winds associated with hurricane Charley, which lashed mostly southern parishes on Wednesday night.

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Musician extraordinaire
IF THERE is a computer in heaven, and one double-clicked on the name 'Jon Williams', a prompt would appear with the word 'musician'. Acclaimed for his proficiency in the reggae, jazz, classical and other genres, Mr. Williams is in demand...

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