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Back on board - Lewin withdraws resignation 
Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin yesterday withdrew his resignation as Jamaica's top cop. Lewin stepped down as the nation's chief constable on Monday but rescinded yesterday after discussions with members of the Police Service Commission...
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 Obama seals nomination
Heaven help us! - Church wants opportunity to talk with gunmen
ATTACKING PRAEDIAL LARCENY - Security costs adding to increasing food bill
Urban crush drives traffic woes
Gov't moves forward with cassava plan
Gov't to take over St Joseph's Hospital
Campaigning against murders in black
VOXPOP
Bus fare increase
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Cocaine trafficking on the rise 
April was a busy month for cocaine traffickers, who attempted to smuggle the narcotic to North America and the United Kingdom (UK) via Jamaica. According to police statistics, narcotics detectives seized 15.44 kilograms of the drug in April...
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JTA threatens to teach Gov't lesson - Lawsuit looms over duty-relief cutback
Educators count on new maths strategy
Witness no-show stalls acid trial
No mining of the Cockpit, says Tufton
$10m injection for Hanover sustainable development plan
Date set for Kameka quartet
PM blasts G8 on food crisis
Five master keys to success (Part 3)
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Sagicor sees tough year ahead - Reports 'strong' first quarter, but expects other periods to be challenging 
Financial conglomerate Sagicor Group continues to grow by acquisition, snapping up the Caribbean insurance portfolio of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc, which writes policies in Curaçao and Aruba. The deal, finalised in the March quarter...
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Defective meters to go - NWC to install 100,000 new units in two years
First the tour, then a plan - Walker promises to fix Customs
Scotia to build houses with pension funds
Preliminary talks agreed in CaribCan courting ritual
A smarter response to food inflation
Caribbean's financial system not ready for 'prime time', says Davies
Hurdles on the road to a regional exchange
Emerging economies slam new United States farm subsidy bill
Build a safe future by expanding your network
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Marlon King leads Jamaica romp 
RENé SIMOES' main goal was to reshape his team. The technical director and head coach of Jamaica's football flagbearers did that and got even more as Marlon King hit a double to lead the Reggae Boyz in a comprehensive 5-1 victory over St Vincent and the Grenadines...
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Sarwan, Shiv save the day
An electrifying performance
Usain Bolt still facing Games dilemma
Avalanche claim lead from Lions
Meadhaven can seal deal today
Nadal awaits Djokovic showdown
Harmonics to play winning tune
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EDITORIAL - Now that Admiral Lewin is back
With Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin having withdrawn his short-lived resignation as police chief - as Prime Minister Golding announced in the House of Representatives yesterday - the country can perhaps now get down to the serious business of fighting crime...
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A moment of crisis
A society in free fall
NOTE-WORTHY: Praising Firemen
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LETTER OF THE DAY - The role of NGOs in tackling crime
The Editor, Sir: As I read the many articles and letters on the crime situation and the possible solutions, I think about the critical and important role that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play in Jamaica's crime and drug prevention efforts...
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Act now, stop the bloodletting
WonderBolt!
'Politics vs security'
Dancehall is negative
'Gay rights' is abnormal
Poverty alleviation is the key
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Kathy Brown launches Ambassador's concert series 
The launch, of what is intended to be a regular noontime concert series, hosted by United States Ambassador, Brenda La Grange, took place at the United States Embassy on Friday. Dr Kathy Brown was the featured musician. In addition to being a practising medical doctor...
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Jeneil Williams is Italian Vogue's 'MVP'
Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent dies at age 71
Queen Latifah - latest celebrity to release own fragrance
Something extra
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Let's stamp out crime 
The last two weeks were very disturbing for us in this country. We are experiencing a flare up in violence in several communities; two policemen, a soldier and several civilians were killed; the quiet rural township of Mount Carey was rocked by the killing of a Baptist minister...
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The low-down on trans fat
Jamaica's botanicals are life savers
Keep your exercise programme alive!
Letters
Health trends
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