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Expats angered by terrorist attacks in India

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The effects of the orchestrated terrorist attacks in Mumbai - the financial capital of India - is being felt among the Indian expatriate population in Jamaica. “This is an unfortunate and dastardly act, we are shocked and condemn this senseless violence…

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‘Graphic images on cigarette boxes could curb smoking’

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An anti-tobacco lobbyist is suggesting that the placing of graphic images on cigarette boxes depicting the likely health impact of smoking would help to curb the practice in Jamaica.Many other countries have started the initiative to discourage…

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As economic crises deepens…Lives may go up in smoke

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Health professionals have raised concern that more persons could engage in tobacco smoking to ease their minds amid the global economic crisis.This could mean more problems with nutrition. “The quick fix is that when we are under pressure we light up…

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Golden Age Home appeals to Gov’t for help

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THE 25-YEAR-old Golden Age Home is running out of cash to fund its operations for the remainder of the current financial year.With 440 homeless elderly persons under its care, the home has appealed to the Department of Local Government to provide an additional $27 million…

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Judge rules Dabdoub out of order

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There were fireworks from the bench at the appeal hearing yesterday in the dual citizenship case involving People’s National Party candidate Abe Dabdoub and Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz. President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Seymour Panton, described…

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Air Jamaica divestment strategy in the works

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Government’s desperate bid to divest Air Jamaica got a multi-million shove in the right direction yesterday with its signing of a technical cooperation deal with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The agreement is non-reim-bursable.

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JUTC breach - Contractor General’s report on bus company handed to DPP

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Contractor General Greg Christie has submitted a report to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, which he believes points to evidence of “a breach of duty or misconduct or criminal offence on the part of an officer or member” at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company …

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Youth: engine of change for brighter future

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Today, The Gleaner presents the views of Audrey Hinchcliffe, chairman and CEO of Manpower & Maintenance Services Ltd, on the positive traits of Jamaica as a nation.Jamaica is blessed with bright, enthusiastic and beautiful young people.

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