' No ease up ' - UWI Professor calls for zero tolerance on crime
A PROFESSOR at the University of the West Indies has called for a 'zero tolerance' approach to fighting crime in Jamaica, arguing that it has worked in first world countries.

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C&W Ja appoints new chief executive

Phony 'cop' confession - Female con artist apologises for scam
THE FAKE cop saga that has baffled the police force for several weeks took a bizarre turn Monday when one of the scam artists reportedly called up Assistant Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, and spoke openly of her illegal operations.

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Lawmen held on car-stealing charge
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Knight takes sugar fight to Berlin
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Micro-lending gains new foothold
ST. ELIZABETH: THE MICRO Enterprise Financing Limited (MEFL) a non-profit corporation dedicated to assisting inner city and other urban communities in Jamaica has opened a new branch office in the rural town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth.

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Nadani Chung-Isaacs is top financial executive at Sandals

Powell, Campbell top 100m rankings
WORLD 100 METRE record holder Asafa Powell maintained his one-point lead atop the IAAF Men's Overall Ranking, while his compatriot, Veronica Campbell, became the first Jamaican to lead the women's 100m ranking.

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Parties bat to reach resolution
Morton's ton lifts West Indies 'A'
Stewart set to join Bradford City
Maxwell going for a win
Five-man Jamaican team to compete in France meet

Bush's challenge
IT WAS a far cry from the triumphalism of his speech aboard an aircraft carrier some two years ago, when George W. Bush declared the end to major combat in Iraq. On Tuesday, before another military audience - this time on an army base ...

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Environment: The precautionary principle
Turnabout in Iran
Remotes and cellphones

LETTER OF THE DAY - Jamaican Diaspora must face the realities
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE JAMAICAN Diaspora Advisory Board members, at a recent conference in Kingston, made several mind-boggling comments. Their comments indicate an almost complete disconnect between themselves and the realities of our country.

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We wish to vote
SLB mission questioned
Christian missionaries needed

Newcomers sparkle at Jazz in the Gardens
NOT DETERRED by the rains earlier in the day, a large number of fans turned out for the June session of the monthly Jazz in the Gardens series held on Sunday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. They were treated to a most enjoyable evening...

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'Behold The Man' shows Gloudon's passion

LITTLEBOY BLEU - Twelve-year-old Jonathon Cummings wants to cook like world-famous Cordon Bleu Chef Franck Jeandon
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD JONATHON Cummings has been cooking for so long, no one seems to remember exactly when he started. His mother, Alma Lawrence, remembers that he used to crawl around in the kitchen.

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Teamwork in the kitchen
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