Violence mars GSAT - Gang warfare strikes fear in students at Elleston Primary
WITH A little over a week before the start of GSAT examinations, students at Elleston Primary in east Kingston have been forced to stay away from school due to ongoing violence in the community.

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No resolution to cricket impasse as deadline passes
One in four J'cans may have diabetes by 2020
José Marti student killed - Stabbed by unknown assailant while travelling on bus
PM orders study on Portmore toll conflict
Councillors stage walkout at PC meeting
Nurse jailed in rape scandal

Andem's lawyers oppose ruling by DPP
LAWYERS REPRESENTING 42-year-old reputed gang leader Joel Andem are opposing the decision taken by the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to try him with two other men for murder.

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JSIF boosts training opportunities in MoBay
New system to speed up pension payments
Labour Ministry restructures
McNeill upbeat about tourism prospects
More Haitians arrive

Cover story - Lawsuits, debts and coffee
THE FINANCIAL Gleaner understands that executives at Dyoll Insurance Company are now facing a new worry - the possibility of a lawsuit by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) for misrepresentation.

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Air J flies into more turbulence
DB&G impresses on Trinidad exchange
Hiring the right leaders
Digicel looks to dominate region
The role of the media in leadership development

Ja to finish in style
THE 10th and final round of the league section of the regional Carib Beer cricket series gets going today with Guyana hosting the Leeward Islands at Hampton Court, Trinidad and Tobago at home to Barbados at Queen's Park Oval...

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70 for CARIFTA Games
Jureidini: We did well
Start with Eastern Light
Commentary - Fitting farewell for a truly great man
Aussies defeat Sunshine Girls
Local gymnasts do well in Florida
JFF appeals CFU fine

Editorial - Spreading the cancer
THE CRIME affecting sections of Jamaica especially inner-city communities is both insidious and obvious. The murders, the arson, the abandoned buildings and broken-down infrastructure provide stark evidence of social disintegration.

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Vigilante justice?
Just giving thanks
Bruce and the bouncer

Letter of the day - Education must have long-term objective
THE EDITOR, Sir: EDUCATION COULD be defined as the formal and informal processes by which an individual takes on the skills and knowledge necessary for them to contribute to the development and maintenance of their own society ...

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In defence of dairy
The MAJ pledge of public duty
Port Authority's current expansion

'4Play' is fun
DAVID HERON'S 4Play, currently running at the Pantry Playhouse in New Kingston, is an entertaining production. The name gives a very good clue as to what one can find inside, as it surrounds issues of sex, intimacy and betrayal.

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'Chupucabra' a visually stunning take on AIDS
Inmates show film made in prison

Turning passion into paintings
A PASSION for flowers has finally bloomed into beautiful works of art.

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Stud farm party: Just horsing around
Birthdays take the cake