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A banana a day?

ONE OF Jamaica's top sprinters, Asafa Powell, says if he knew a banana could cure a hangover, there are many mornings he would have been better off for having had the fruit....

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JBC music library to come on stream

Two years after it was discovered that the music archive at the defunct Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) had been plundered by thieves, a new music library is being assembled.The facility will ultimately be available...

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More than just leadership

The Kingston and St Andrew Action Forum (KSAAF) has lodged its displeasure at claims made during a Gleaner Editors' Forum this week, that a lack of leadership at the local level is responsible for poverty levels in communities....

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Job description of CDA head draws ire

Two interest groups are raising concerns over the job description for the chief executive officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA) detailed on the Ministry of Health's website.Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and Hear the Children's Cry have called for...

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Get your own yacht

Persons interested in bidding on the luxury yacht, Apoise, are being invited to submit their requests and register for a public auction to be held on March 30.At just under 220ft (67m), Apoise is built to "commercial standard and is well suited for use...

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NEWS BRIEFS

Cops hope to cool school tension - A strong police presence is expected in the Half-Way Tree area this morning as part of an attempt to avert another clash between warring students from Excelsior and Ardenne high schools...

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Thursdaytalk

Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit' - Dudus' affair 1.Many are bothered by the decision of the prime minister to elevate the current discussions...