Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | July 31, 2009
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Rust in peace - Ewarton businesses suffer from bauxite fallout
These are days residents of Ewarton wished would never come.With the absence of bauxite and, more important, persons employed in the bauxite industry, businesses have slowed to a crawl. The once well-patronised business establishments are not doing anywhere...

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News

Still Swamped - Moneague residents want bridge over troubled waters
Residents of Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann, who for almost four years have been severely inconvenienced by flood waters fed by underground caverns, are calling for a bridge to ease their plight. Persons who live beyond Swamp, in areas such as River...

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Business

BOJ cuts rates again - As Gov't renegotiates domestic debt repayment
The Bank of Jamaica cut rates again Thursday, a week behind its last adjustment, in a move designed to bring down the cost of funds for the Government, analysts said, but they also took it as further evidence of a new agreement on interest rate policy...

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Sport

Powell vs Gay again
STOCKHOLM (AP): American Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell of Jamaica are set to square off against each other again in the 100 metres at the DN Galan athletics meet today.In their last head-to-head meeting in Rome this month, Gay posted the fastest time of the year...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - May the CDF go in peace
In Prime Minister Golding's drips and dabs outlining what an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) might look like, the most palatable disclosure so far is the probability that the Constituency Development Fund will have to be slashed...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - The hypocrisy of condemning dual citizenship
The Editor, Sir: The issue of dual citizenship has dominated our affairs for a while, yet I wish to make a few observations regarding this and other processes which have cost this country greatly. There are several 'expert-analysts' who have voiced the opinion...

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Entertainment

Beenie Man's 'Sizzle' now August 22 - 30th anniversary concert to be held inside National Stadium
Beenie Man's 'Sizzle' concert, originally set for August 5, will now be held on Saturday, August 22. And that was not the only major change for the deejay's celebratory concert for 30 years in music announced at Pure Plush, New Kingston, on Wednesday night...

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Social

Global beauties on parade
WESTERN BUREAU: The amphitheatre at Riu Montego Bay will ignite with the dazzling beauty and the exquisite gowns that the ladies in the 2009 Miss Global International competition will showcase at Riu Montego Bay tomorrow night...

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