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Murders fall below 700 for first time in over 31 years — Chang
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Murders fall below 700 for first time in over 31 years — Chang
December 31 09:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says the number of murders recorded in the country this year, has fallen below 700 fo...
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Grange pays tribute to late veteran broadcaster Alma Mock Yen
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Grange pays tribute to late veteran broadcaster Alma Mock Yen
December 31 08:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says she is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of veteran ...
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Three dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats—US military
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Three dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats—US military
December 31 08:10 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The US military announced Wednesday that three people were killed in strikes on three alleged drug boats in internatio...
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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
December 31 07:37 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, days a...
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
December 31 07:10 PM
Galiday Bounce, the New Year’s Eve event, scheduled for the Amazura Concert Hall in New York and headlined by dancehall artiste Kraff, has been postpo...
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
December 31 06:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 31, ended trading at $159.73, down 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
December 31 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced a two-week extension to the relief of import duties and General Consu...
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
December 31 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is mourning the passing of Alma Mock-Yen, a distinguished broadcaster whose voice, intellec...
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Doing it to death
MARK WIGNALL 
March 31, 2010
There is a scene in the 2007 action movie, Shoot 'em up, where the star, Clive Owen (Mr Smith), is in a hotel room making steamy love to his leading l...
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Answering the repentance call
Barbara Gloudon 
March 31, 2010
THE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association Mr Omar Azan, at the usual church service launching of Manufacturers' Week last Sunday, called...
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A tale of two earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
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A tale of two earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
FRANKLIN W KNIGHT 
March 30, 2010
Within the past three months the devastating earthquakes that destroyed large areas of south-western Haiti and central Chile powerfully reminded all o...
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Do you know Him?
Celta Kirkland 
March 30, 2010
Reflections In Prayer MATTHEW 16:13-17: "When Jesus came to the coast of Caesarea, Phillippi, He said to His disciples, who do people say that I the S...
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A test of the world’s resolve
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A test of the world’s resolve
Isiah Parnell 
March 30, 2010
Thirty-five seconds - that's how long the nation of Haiti shook on the afternoon of January 12. A lifetime or two - that's how long it will take to gi...
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A beautiful story
Betty Ann Blaine 
March 29, 2010
Heart to Heart Dear Reader, In a country where good news has become a scarce and delicate commodity, the picture of the Wolmer's High School captain, ...
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The death of civility
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The death of civility
Raulston Nembhard 
March 29, 2010
The Senate has taken the decision to suspend Senator KD Knight from two sittings of that once august body. This is for remarks that he made to Senator...
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Obama outshoots Republicans in health care showdown
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Obama outshoots Republicans in health care showdown
KEN CHAPLIN 
March 29, 2010
More than a passing interest grabbed me in the debate for health-care reform in the United States because my son and daughter are naturalised American...
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The challenge of sitting next to a baby on a flight
Chris Burns 
March 28, 2010
TRAVELLING next to infants, toddlers or children on aeroplanes can be as fascinating as it can be annoyingly frustrating for both parents and passenge...
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Guiding our youth after Champs
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Guiding our youth after Champs
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
March 28, 2010
As our athletes bask in their achievements at our glorious Champs, we salute their parents, teachers and coaches. We are hoping that the winners will ...
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Caribbean rum in grave danger; urgent government action needed
Sir Ronald Sanders 
March 27, 2010
The European Commission (EC) has once again let down the Caribbean. This time on rum. All rum producers in the Dominican Republic and Caribbean Commun...
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Credibility and the Fall from Grace
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Credibility and the Fall from Grace
Howard Gregory 
March 27, 2010
The Jamaica Labour Party came to power at a time when many Jamaicans felt that there was a need for change as the then People's National Party-led Gov...
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Help Connie Campbell to sing again
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Help Connie Campbell to sing again
MARK WIGNALL 
March 27, 2010
THE little country church in the sleepy, deep rural district of Clapham was filled to capacity on that rainy evening 10 years ago. It was Miss Eva's f...
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Caricom — After Roseau to Jamaica
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Caricom — After Roseau to Jamaica
Analysis by Rickey Singh 
March 27, 2010
Arresting disappointments and cynicism IF the people of the Caribbean Community are anxious to know what progress was really achieved at the recently ...
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The answer, my friend…
James Moss-Solomon 
March 27, 2010
Congratulations to the Hon Roy Collister, OJ, on his recent award. The timing of conferment of well-deserved national honours is of concern to me, as ...
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Tackling a new frontier
DIANE ABBOTT 
March 27, 2010
Everyone knows about Jamaica's athletic prowess. But who knew we'd also excel at winter sports? Last week Jamaican Newton Marshall completed the gruel...
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Jagdeo’s new ‘twist’ on casino gambling
RICKEY SINGH 
March 26, 2010
— President's flawed case IN POLITICS, they often cynically remark, "All things are possible." For those guided by the definition that it's "the art a...
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Obama’s historymaking health bill
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Obama’s historymaking health bill
KEEBLE McFARLANE 
March 26, 2010
“The bill I’m signing will set in motion reforms that generations of Americans have fought for and marched for and hungered to see,” declared Barack O...
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Statues, creativity, high art and the lowbrow
Franklin Johnston 
March 25, 2010
OUR leaders create statues and we reject them. Why? Clearly, masters and masses are not on the same page! They think they know us and what we think, b...
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Drought, drought and more drought
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Drought, drought and more drought
Barbara Gloudon 
March 25, 2010
THE MAIL BROUGHT this plaintive cry: "Isn't anything else happening in JA besides the saga of You Know Who and Who? Can't you manage to salvage someth...
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The unfortunate statue controversy
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The unfortunate statue controversy
Michael Burke 
March 24, 2010
The Paul Bogle statue in Morant Bay is being repaired. In the meantime, there are residents in St Thomas who do not want the statue to be put up again...
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Older politicians must take up gardening full time
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Older politicians must take up gardening full time
MARK WIGNALL 
March 24, 2010
When a man is in his 20s the multiplicity of worlds he has to conquer are never enough. Mid-way through his 30s it appears to him that the sheer numbe...
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