Stuck behind bars - Kern fails to post bail
Former People's National Party (PNP) state minister Kern Spencer, who was offered bail in the sum of $10 million on Wednesday, had to spend another night behind bars yesterday. He was arrested on Tuesday evening by detectives from the Organised Crime Investigation Division...

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Sex in schools a growing problem
Police chief guns for less lethal approach
Golding awaits report to make policy decision on ganja
Cops raid home of Spencer's mom
Ramble residents blast Golding's stance on cemetery
NSWMA BOARD
Deejay freed of rape charge

Teachers endorse newspapers as educational tool
High school teachers from the Corporate Area, participating in a News-paper in Education (NIE) training seminar held at The Gleaner Company's North Street offices yesterday, were very receptive to the idea of using such media as an aid to teaching in the classroom....

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Start planning for retirement - G a l l i m o r e
Air Jamaica gets new 'lease' on life
Chinese ambassador vows to strengthen ties
Spanish Town Hospital renovation to start soon
Sense of direction critical for coffee industry - M i t c h e l l
Irwin High's computer lab gets $5m boost
Colombia / Jamaica oil talks launched
Drought threatens local food produce

Pulse reclaims independence - Redeems 8.9m prefs held by backer
Hinting at concern that the Development Bank of Jamaica might have wanted to convert the holding to ordinary stock - thereby grabbing a greater stake in the entertainment and property company - Kingsley Cooper's Pulse Investments has redeemed nearly $30 million worth...

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Benchmark T-bill auction yields 14.22%
Jamaican firms ignoring employee fraud - Theft a $16-billion problem for listed companies
US slows to a crawl
Ciboney's last hope - Holding out for $160m offer on beachfront land
Flow the face of cable - But small operators still strong, says JACCO
Ethanol fire danger - Needs special type of foam to douse; Broilers prepared, but says issue overplayed
Another investment scheme on the radar
Carreras fights on in tax squabble - Hopes to reclaim $1.7b from TAAD
Trinidad to overhaul its oil tax regime
Record US$2.6b gold investment for Dom Rep - Canada's Barrick to reopen mine
UNDERSTANDING THE EPA, Part 8 - The development dimension
University intrigue: A series on UWI's genesis and advance
UK Treasury chief Darling faces blame for series of financial blunders

Kingston College's strong rally shocks Ardenne
KINGSTON COLLEGE (KC) recovered from 14-point, first-quarter deficit to stun Ardenne 54-40 in game one of the ISSA/KFC Under-19 schoolboy basketball Southern Conference finals at the National Stadium court yesterday. However, there was a reversal of fortune in the Under-16 final...

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Grudge match!
ON THE BOUNDARY - Jamaica's mission in Port-of-Spain
Village show grit at Harbour View
Boys' Town cool Portmore United
Loss derails Dixon's plans
Tivoli clip Seba in come-from-behind win
Harbour View 4 points ahead of Portmore
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) outlines targets for success
Lady Indira fancied
HORSE SENSE - When will we start going forward?
Warne for coach

EDITORIAL: No need for PNP hand-wringing
We are surprised that there is, or seems to be, much hand-wringing on the part of the People's National Party (PNP) on how to deal with Kern Spencer, the former junior energy minister, and MP for North East St Elizabeth. Mr Spencer has been charged with fraud and corruption...

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The potential for success
Wanted: a fair trading commission
NOTE-WORTHY: Crying for Jamaica

LETTER OF THE DAY: Updated legislation on money laundering
The Editor, Sir: In my letter published by your paper in November 2007, I took to 'chastising' the established public media for not being as thorough and precise as it ought, and also to remind the public on the status of anti-money laundering...

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Learning disabled need specialists
Where do speed limit zones end?
Parents must do more about violence
Teacher raps ministry tactics

First for Pam Hall, Harold Butler at Blues on the Green
When Pam Hall sings I Was Born a Woman at Hope Gardens, St Andrew, later today, there will be a moment that has been 20 years in the making. Harold Butler, who composed the song, which is on the soundtrack of the movie, Children of Babylon...

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Moncrieffe makes time for style
Follow be-Hind Alison
Stitchie tells his 'Real Life Story'
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Hanover Charities polo event - a fabulous affair
Western Bureau: Coming on the heels of the recent Sugar Cane Carnival at the Round Hill Hotel was the pleasant Hanover Charities polo event, which took place two weekends ago. Together with Chukka Caribbean, the Hanover Charities hosted its first polo event this year....

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Another girl for Nadine!
Shirlhome is 25
Thank you - proxy parents
Dominicans party - in spite of darkness
Young writer launches book

Four hostages freed
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Four former lawmakers, freed by Colombian guerrillas after six years in captivity, appealed to President Hugo Chavez to press for the freedom of the remaining captives, including Colombian politician, Ingrid Betancourt, and three Americans...

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