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Lara, Gayle, Sarwan booted - WICB cuts seven players for upcoming home series WEST INDIES cricket was thrown into turmoil last night, after Teddy Griffith, president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), announced that seven players contracted to Cable and Wireless, including captain Brian Lara and Jamaican opening batsman...
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Fire leaves more than 50 homeless
Portland cops rally community
OUR rejects JPS compensation plan
School farms to get 4-H aid
'St Bess' needs a sewage plant
RADA to register farmers in St Ann |
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New PNP caretaker for NE St Elizabeth SANTA CRUZ, St. Elizabeth: PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party comrades in North East St. Elizabeth are gearing up to elect a new caretaker for the constituency at the party's selection conference scheduled for this Sunday at the Santa Cruz Primary and Junior...
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Kilancholly killer trial delayed
J'can gets six years for drugs in Bermuda
Golding links Spanish Town flare-up to PNP, JLP quarrel
Drought hits West Central St Catherine
Man sentenced for ganja
It's a new day in FIJI |
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Patterson to launch e-learning project
WESTERN BUREAU: PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson has announced that the government will shortly be introducing an e-learning project to assist with the delivery of education.
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Paulwell hails proposed oil ties with Venezuela |
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Hinds' ton gives Ja solid start
THE FOUR-DAY Carib Beer Series cricket match between Jamaica and Barbados enters its second day at Chedwin Park today with the home team in a commanding position.
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Lowly Windwards bat all day
Honours even after opening day singles
Rose too classy for Carifta 100m trialists
Royal Run, Lil' Country Boy in big showdown
Holmwood boys 4x400m quartet ... - Worth going miles to see |
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Yes, Mr. Commissioner, but ... ACCORDING TO a report published in Thursday's Gleaner, Commissioner of Police Lucius Thomas in urging a group of young people to be discriminating in the persons whose lifestyle they choose to emulate, made an interesting statement. Intelligence...
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A plea for a Grandfather's Day |
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Jackboot approach will not dent crime THE EDITOR, Sir: NO JACKBOOT mentality will ever make a dent in crime and criminality here in Jamaica.
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Black River bridge due for completion later this month
Airbus A380 could boost long distance tourism
Abortion is wrong
A necessary evil?
Abuse in school |
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Roti festival was wrapped in fun
ROTI, ROTI, roti everywhere; and everybody wanted to get some! The National Council for Indian Culture in Jamaica (NCICJ), had its first Roti Festival on Sunday, February 27, at Club India on Lady Musgrave Road. There were a few hitches, long lines...
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A fine 'Testament' |
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Kingston woman turns farmer
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: ONCE A city woman, Veronica Jackson has mastered the art of farming and is now a producer of scallion, onion, Irish potato and vegetables in the 'Breadbasket Parish', St. Elizabeth.
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EU price cut could refocus sugar
Aid for drought, fire-stricken growers |
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The princess and the people
THE STATELY residence of Governor-General Sir Howard and Lady Cooke opened its doors to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, for a cocktail reception, on Saturday, February 26. It was just one of several activities in her...
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Goodison lauded for great work |