Five die in crash - Nine others hospitalised
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: FIVE PERSONS were killed and nine others rushed to the hospital after a blown-out tyre caused a Toyota Hiace bus to flip several times while travelling along a section of Highway 2000 yesterday.

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Extortionists hit Kingston and Mandeville busmen
STAR launches 'Hunt for Child Killers' campaign
Heavy rains lash island - More showers expected
Execs mull over bird flu strategy
Court awards Rasta $1.5m in cop beating
Businessman charged with stealing electricity
No-order granted in larceny case
Transport Authority incompetent, says Millwood
New acting head for Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)
Sexual brokenness forum at PCJ auditorium

National Works Agency (NWA) to carry out de-silting project in St. Thomas
THE NATIONAL Works Agency (NWA), will today begin the de-silting of the Bull Park and Chalky Rivers in St. Thomas. The work will be carried out in collaboration with stakeholders in the area as part of the NWA's flood mitigation efforts...

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'Serious crimes nil in Grants Pen'
Portia urges Caribbean to stem poverty, boost growth
Shirley Tyndall to head national contracts group
'Police ready for Cricket World Cup'
ARC SYSTEMS LTD. 10TH ANNIVERSARY - A leader in building systems
Western Jamaica journalist gets University of the West Indies (UWI) scholarship
Ministry to revamp master teacher programme
José Marti gets upgraded computer lab
Indian Minister of Overseas Affairs to make official visit
Remembering West Indian World War servicemen

Cement crisis costs 30,000 jobs
JAMAICA'S CEMENT crisis has thrown an estimated 30,000 people, mostly low-skilled young men, out of work and, at present, is costing the country up to $100 million a day, according to estimates by the umbrella body for most...

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Apparel exports crumble
Caribbean economic growth can be boosted - CDB chief
Sugar industry being forced to refocus
Stephen Gooden moving on to Pan Caribbean Asset Management
Virgin Atlantic competing on quality
Jamaicans need broader investment horizons - Jain
New line of Chinese vehicles on the way
First Jamaica Investments benefits from restructuring

The best of the West Indies and India at Sabina
BACK IN November 1948 when the West Indies and India confronted each other for the first time in a Test match, the West Indies, batting first, scored 631 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium with four batsmen - Clyde Walcott, Gerry Gomez, Everton Weekes...

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West Indies go down in nail-biter
Special day at 'home' for Gayle
Sterling innings comes to an end
Asafa's mom crowned 'Mother of the Year'
Yoga funds to bolster Grants Pen development
Slayers make it to semis
Ruddock off to US for treatment to hamstring
NCB Golf Classic set to tee off next week
Bailey eyes first sub-11 clocking this summer

Saying sorry is not enough
BRUCE GOLDING'S admonition of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)-led Kingston local government which has been caught in the act of doling out contracts without competitive tender is to be welcomed. But Mr. Golding could do no less.

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Building professionalism
Red tape vs common sense

Make Jamaica energy independent
THE EDITOR, Sir: JAMAICANS ARE a proud, determined and independent-minded people. It is that pride... that guts... that determination that has enabled so many Jamaicans to attain national and international fame as high achievers...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - 'You cannot undo violence with violence'
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An officer and a gentleman
Children are taught by example
Who is Phillip Paulwell working for?

Three shows for Saint's Style Week
SAINT INTERNATIONAL'S Style Week Jamaica was launched on Tuesday afternoon at JAMPRO's office in New Kingston. According to Deiwight Peters, CEO of Saint International, this year's event promises to be one with a difference.

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Sumfest presents 2006 line-up
Shaggy greets Prime Minister with 'Strength of a Woman'
'Third World' director takes First World award
Ziggy Marley supports enviro focus in schools
'Family Secrets' lacks body
Sinking from dockside

Margaritaville rocks Grand Turk!
WHY SHOULD Jamaicans have all the fun? Grand Turk is rocking now with Margaritaville in town. The 18,000 square foot property, which can seat 450 guests, is now officially in full swing after it was 'opened' last Friday.

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Of birthdays and sizzling fashion
Woman's Club is 70!
Polo party scores!
50 years and going strong
Best Festival: Jamaican Jerk Festival

CARICOM: an urgent call to action
THE ORGANISATION of American States (OAS) hosted a round table with civil society from OAS territories on 'Good Governance and Development in the Knowledge-Based Society' in Washington D.C., recently.

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Ministers meet in Bahamas to tackle youth issues

Somali-born Dutch lawmaker welcome in US - Zoellick
THE HAGUE (REUTERS): A Somali-born lawmaker who may lose her Dutch citizenship because she lied on her asylum application is welcome to move to the United States, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said yesterday.

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Ahmadinejad mocks critics of Iran's nuclear drive
Prodi seeks to loosen Berlusconi's media grip