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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10 01:16 PM
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
January 10 01:09 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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Easter and my beef with vegetarians
Franklin Johnston 
March 31, 2010
Vegetarians are a selfish and self-righteous people. God save us from them! Or have I met the wrong lot? But, hold that for now and let's enjoy Easter...
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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 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 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 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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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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