Uncle Sam's gift
Jamaica gets billion-dollar grant from US
THE UNITED States yesterday signed a grant agreement with the Jamaican Government to release J$1.1 billion in funds to assist the country's reconstruction efforts, following the passage of Hurricane Ivan in September.

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JPS' mission accomplished
BARRING A few isolated cases, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), which has more than 500,000 customers, says that persons who lost their power supply during the passage of Hurricane Ivan in September, have had their electricity restored.

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Prisoner outruns cops
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New sewage plant for Kgn and St Andrew

Private sector needs to be more supportive - Azan
MEGAMART AND Bashco Trading Company CEO, Gassan Azan, on Thursday criticised the private sector for not doing enough to help the Government in alleviating the nation's debt problem.

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Forestry Department gets funding for restoration

Distinctly Irish for Superstakes
SUPERDAY is here again, the glittering 12-race programme featuring the 26th running of the Red Stripe Superstakes for native bred three-year-olds and up over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park today.

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Young's pain could be Ja's gain
Teams set to sizzle in d'Cup quarter-finals
Excelsior poised to deny George's again
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Kicking conquerors
Windies opener is Ja's Cricketer of the Year

Editorial - A restless police federation
THE MORAL cement which holds federations together can often become brittle and crack. This seems to be the case with the Police Federation which in an unexpected manoeuvre, voted out Inspector Handel Morgan as chairman...

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Christmas yesterday and today
A vision for Jamaica 2015

Letter of the day - JLP crisis a national problem
THE EDITOR, Sir: SOME PERSONS may view the dramatic twists and turns in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as an internal matter. I regard it as a national problem. Our democracy is threatened. We are heading for a one-party state.

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Another senseless murder
Black is ugly?
North-central Clarendon's cry
Warlord government

Vegetable production rebounds in Clarendon
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION is on the rebound in Northern Clarendon following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan two months ago.

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'More tax cuts needed on fruits, vegetables'

'Marley put me to shame'
In recent years the name Kwame Dawes as been associated with author Colin Channer as principal architects of the Calabash International Literary Festival, held annually since 2001 at Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth.

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Civil action group stands firm against Terrorism Bill