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‘Leap Year’ myths and superstitions!

“February 29th in the leap year of 1504 was very successful for Christopher Columbus. He had been marooned for several months on the island of Jamaica. Though the island natives had initially offered food and provisions, Columbus’ attitude had so annoyed the natives that they stopped this altogether.
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Go for a three-year IMF agreement

The Portia Simpson Miller led administration has settled in quite well as government. It is of utmost national importance that the ministers of the various government ministries inform the citizens of the country of the true state of affairs....
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‘Give Us Vision, Lest We Perish’

Is Jamaican Independence a mirage? On May 24, 1946 among 1700 returning Royal Air Force personnel demobbed at Camp Gibraltar were a score of trained Radar and Radio Wireless engineers. Radar was until a few months previously one of the British secret weapons of war. ...
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JAH PLEJAH - The man who created the name ‘Seba’

The illustrious and record-breaking Seba United has now ceased to exist, and perhaps no other person is more affected by this exercise than a man who gave the club their once enduring name. He is Vanley ‘Jah Plejah’ Gordon....
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State of the tourism industry

The 2010/2011 winter was a good season and up to the end of April 2011 we had a 5.1% increase over the previous year....
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Tackling Montego Bay’s transportation issues

The City of Montego Bay continues to be negatively affected by a plethora of issues, among them public transportation....
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Cricket’s comics: A glowing commentary

As a young lad of 15, I was given the opportunity to attend a cricket match along with my teacher, Aston B. Walters, who played the game very well and gained my interest as an ardent fan of George ‘Mass George’ Headley, Ken ‘Bam-Bam’ Weekes, C.C ‘The Broom’ Passaileague and J. K. ‘Gentleman’ Holt Sr....
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Did the first debate cross it?

The first National Political Debate leading up to Election Day 2011 has come and gone. As expected, the public debates about that debate have been on in earnest. Allow me to add my two cents to the discussions!...
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George Decambre - The Jamaican Music Legend

There are many aging Jamaicans walking about their communities who are not recognized for their achievements. One of these unsung personalities is George ‘Graphic’ Decambre who hails from the parish of Hanover. Perhaps only a seasoned music fan could span the contribution that Mr. Decambre has made to the development of local music. ...
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How long can we continue in a fool’s paradise?

Our politics as practiced does not now allow for us to appreciate the difference between an opponent and an adversary; so much so, we tend to regard our opposite number as the enemy, which the good book determines as the adversary, Satan. ...
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