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BREAKING NEWS!!!!
Five days old baby was abducted by two women from his mother at her home in Portmore on Wednesday. The two women were picked up in Olympic Gardens and are to be charged with kidnapping of an infant…

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PNP CENTURY – (31/01/03)
The People’s National Party celebrates its one hundredth days in power since the General Election of October 16, 2002. This comes with much criticism from the public and negative rating of the PNP’s performance since retaking office. The Prime Minister PJ Patterson also received a bad review of his performance from the general public…

YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO BE ESTABLISHED
A youth exchange programme is to be set up between the London Police Department and the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The programme is to be established between youth clubs from both countries…

POLICE CARRIED OUT SEARCH ON TWO LAWYERS (30/01/03)
Jamaican policemen along with Canadian Mounted Police searched two lawyers office representing a Canadian national living in Jamaica facing extradition charges. The search sparked dismay and controversy among the legal profession as both affected lawyers offices were searched and documents taken away for other clients who had nothing to do with the case. A light and power bill for another lawyer was also confiscated by the police. An emergency meeting was to be held today to determine what course of action is to be taken against this background…

CLASSES AT MELROSE RESUME
Classes have been resumed at the Melrose Primary after teachers staged a sit in when a teacher was threatened by a student and his family following an altercation. The teacher who was threatened has not returned to work although his co-workers have decided to resume their duties…

EXTORTION RACKET RING BUSTED (29/01/03)
An extortion racket ring was busted by police on Tuesday. Four police constables and an ex-policeman were held in connection with the multimillion dollar racket. The policemen held are from the Denham Town Division, Motorised Division and the Canine Division of the police force…

18 TERTIARY AND PRIMARY LEVEL STUDENTS GET BROILER SCHOLARSHIP
The Jamaica Broilers Group of Companies had granted 18 scholarships to students at the tertiary and primary level. The students came from Spring Village in St. Catherine and the scholarships were granted through the Spring Village Community Development Foundation…

MAGGIE GEDDES LOOSES BIG TIME (28/01/03)
Maggie Geddes, widow of Paul Geddes formerly of Desnoes and Geddes, was ordered to pay over the sum of US$12mil into a company set up for his children and grandchildren. The judge who handed down the verdict sharply criticised Mrs. Geddes stating that she was less than honest in her testimony. Mrs. Geddes who owns fifty (50%) of Barbi Company along with her deceased husband, is to pay the money over to Jorril Financial Inc the company set up in British Virgin Island for his children and grandchildren…

84 YEAR OLD HECTOR BERNARD DIES
Veteran journalist Hector Bernard died at his home after a long illness. He was editor and publisher of Insight Magazine and editor of the Farmer Weekly of the Dailey Gleaner and was described as making a sterling contribution to the Jamaican media…

REDUNDANCIES NOT A BUDGET STRATEGY (27/01/03)
The Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Davies has said that statements made that planned layoffs of in the public sector to aid in the deficit of the budget is unfounded. The Minister said that this argument does not hold up as if such an exercise were to be carried out many workers in the lower rank of the civil service would be gravely affected…

REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL VENDORS IN ST. ELIZABETH STALLED
The removal of illegal vendors were stalled after the person in charge of the operation Inspector Claude Smith said that the lack the relevant resources to carry out the job. Inspector Smith said there were no vehicles, or personnel to assist in successful completion of their duties…

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BURRELL INVESTIGATED BY FIFA?
January 31, 2002
Captain Horace Burrell says he has no fear of FIFA wanting to investigate voting irregularities in which he has been implicated….

MARLON SAMUELS FOR CARIB BEER SERIES (30/01/03)
Marlon Samuels who was left out of the World Cup squad yesterday left for Anguilla in a 13 man squad for the upcoming Carib Beer Series starting on Friday, January 31. The young batsman was advised not to play on an injured knee and was also omitted from the World Cup for that very reason. The president of the Jamaica Cricket Association Jackie Hendriks said he was not aware of Samuels being selected for the Jamaican team heading to Anguilla…

NINE ENGLISH BASED PLAYERS INVITED FOR U.S. GAME
Jan 31
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has extended invitations to nine English based players for its exhibition game against the United States on Feb. 12 at the national stadium in Jamaica. Among the players invited are Damien Francis, a midfielder for Wimbledon in the English first division, Deon Burton (Portsmouth), Onandi Lowe (Rushden and Diamonds), Trevor Benjamin (Leicester City), Jermaine Johnson (Bolton) and Kevin Lisbie (Charlton Athletic), Micah Hyde (Watford), Ricardo Gardener (Bolton) and Jamie Lawrence (Bradford City). To date, Damien Francis, Micah Hyde and Deon Burton have confirmed their participation. Technical Director Carl Brown indicated that he has received verbal consent from Bolton Wanderers for Ricardo Gardner and Jermaine Johnson. Also invited are the U.S. based trio of Andy Williams, Tyrone Marshall and Craig Ziadie of the United States Major League Soccer (MLS).Jamaica, which lost to Barbados earlier this month, has never beaten the United States…

WEST INDIES BREAKS THE DROUGHT
West Indies has finally broken their 18 year drought by delivering a long awaited whitewash of Bangladesh. West Indies pull off a magnificent clean sweep of their hosts with some first class bowling from Jermiane Lawson who took the man of the series prize…