Abortion fiction! - Bio-ethics professor rejects data on botched procedures
Dr John Patrick, a professor of science and bio-ethics from Ottawa, Canada, and a former consultant with the Tropical Metabolism and Research Unit in Kingston, says disturbing data about botched abortions in Jamaica is purely fictional. The abortion policy review advisory group...

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Parents needed in literacy fight
Hanover communities suffer from water woes
Inside the Parish Councils
Modernisation of court system on track - Lightbourne
Veteran journalist Monica Dias dies
Four more days

'Aliens are among us'
He's a firm believer in aliens and UFOs (unidentified flying objects), and researches the topic night and day. He first came to His Story's attention earlier this year when he sent an email response to the article, 'What Frank Grandison saw (Part 2)'....

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Confluence of cultures - Bringing up a child in Jamaica
Teachers as parents - the crests and troughs
VOXPOP - Do you think the Government should give parents who are teachers incentives?
Governor General's achievement awards

Fraser, Walker win in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (CMC): Jamaican Olympic champions Shelly-Ann Fraser and Melaine Walker emphasized their outstanding form this year with fine wins, as the sixth IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final ended yesterday. Fraser outsped her rivals to land the women's 100 metres...

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Powell throws down gauntlet - Pledges to match Bolt stride for stride
Cahill goal sinks Fuller's Stoke City
Big three take stage in Manning Cup
Herbert Morrison, Maldon clash to generate special interest
Hinds shines but team falls short
Jamaica, El Salvador draw 0-0
Ziadie on course to retain Calder title

EDITORIAL - The long-term future of football
Last week's disengagement of the Brazilian René Simoes as coach of the Jamaican football team has ignited the expected debate of the wisdom, or lack thereof, of the firing by Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Captain Horace Burrell...

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Easy traffic revenue
The PNP's dilemma
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LETTER OF THE DAY: Open electricity sector to competition
The Editor, Sir: In response to recent questions regarding the sudden, widespread and exponential hikes in electricity bills, the Jamaica Public Service postulated that the increases resulted - not from billing errors - but from an unplanned extension ...

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Playing to the angry crowd
Make a Rio Cobre dam
Keep MVP here
Creating unnecessary panic
PNP media ban is not unusual
Registrar General Dept frustration

The art of POLITICS - Kahlo, Rivera and Mexico's cultural tapestry
'Complicities', launched last Thursday at Bolivar Gallery, is a photographic exhibition chronicling the socio-political impact of two of Mexico's most famous artists. Officially opened by Dr David Boxer, the show is a collaborative effort between Hugh Dunphy's gallery...

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Music, verses for Miss Lou
Something extra
Sly and Robbie 'Riddim twins' on tour

Shelly-Ann Curran - product of hard work, dedication
Shelly-Ann Curran was recently appointed senior sponsorship manager of Digicel. She began seven years ago at the call centre as a customer care representative. But, with hard work, in 2003 she was promoted to supervisor in charge of managing Jamaica's customer care...

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FE-MAIL TIES: Beauty and the beast
SINGULAR SUBJECTS - Settling for her crumbs
FEATURE - Adult education's shining star
Diary of an HIV-positive, pregnant girl (Pt 7) - Facing her demons
Tonics and your sex life
Coping with breast cancer - A guide for men
KELLY'S WORLD - Be fans for life