Near miss... But 'Dennis' floods roads, sends thousands to shelters
NEARLY 2,000 persons are now being housed in shelters due to rising waters triggered by torrential rains influenced by Hurricane Dennis. The centre of the hurricane passed some 60 kilometres off the north-eastern coast of the island on its way to Cuba...

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HURRICANE KEEPS DISASTER SHELTERS BUSY
Hundreds of families housed in shelters
Baugh's funeral rescheduled
'Dennis' costs hotels

Corporate Area, P'more citizens shun shelters
MANY PEOPLE were yesterday going about business as usual albeit with the other eye on the clock and the approaching Hurricane Dennis. Shelters The Gleaner visited were closed or poorly stocked...

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No reports of J'can casualties
Hurricane football...The choice recreational activity for many J'cans before 'Dennis'
ODPEM reports evacuations islandwide
Driver charged with conspiracy to murder

Back in the conch business - Forced layoff almost drove him to bankruptcy
AFTER NEARLY four years of being denied health certification to export conch due to a drawn-out legal battle with DYC Fisheries Limited, B&D Trawling Ltd., formerly one of the biggest players in the industry, resumed its conch export business in May.

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Boyz seek a key win
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz will be seeking what is considered a crucial preliminary round win at the CONCACAF Gold Cup when their campaign kicks off in the United States tonight. The Boyz, who recently crowned themselves Caribbean Champions face Guatemala...

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Looking beyond 'Dennis'
AS WE went to press last night the island appeared to have been spared a direct hit from the full force of Hurricane Dennis. Much the same happened last September when the eye of Hurricane Ivan skirted the southern coast of the island...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Rising to the CSME challenge
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'Dennis' blows away some events, others still hopeful
AS A result of the expected inclement weather associated with Hurricane Dennis, some promoters have postponed their events. Among them is the 'Island Freestyle - Fashion Silhouettes', scheduled to be held at the Chinese Benevolent Centre, this weekend.

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Omar Barrett seeks spiritual revolution
Akinsanya, African appreciated at Redbones
Quadrille dominates 'Traditional Folk Forms'

All hail the Acropolis! - Even the Greek gods would love this place.
THE ACROPOLIS Gaming Suite in Barbican Centre was abuzz on Wednesday night as the owners and operators gave special guests a little preview of what the place offers. Hot on the heels of the Villagio suite at the Hilton Hotel...

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A buzzing weekend
Diplomatic celebrations galore