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El-Faisal pledges positive preaching

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

Controversial Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal says he will continue his preaching in Jamaica, but promised that his messages will not be divisive.”I hope my presence will be for good and positive things and not bad…

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Show me the money! - Golding calls for audit of Haiti relief funds - Jamaicans to stay till March 5

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

IN THE wake of the mushrooming of thousands of organisations throughout the region soliciting money for emergency aid in Haiti, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called for an audit of all funds collected in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states…

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Victims of domestic abuse urged to take action

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

AN EXPLOSIVE temper, a history of violence and a controlling personality are three of the clearest warning signals for domestic disputes.Several clinical psychologists interviewed by The Gleaner warned that people should…

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Good cops must dump bad apples! - Gov’t sends wrong message too - Phillips

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

A FORMER national security minister is urging the police to use last week’s betrayal by one in their ranks to renew their resolve to help weed out corruption in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). But even as Dr Peter Phillips commended the national security ministry…

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From relief to rebuilding - FFP’s Haiti aid mission gets into second gear

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

Food For The Poor Inc (FFP), an international charity which also has bases in Jamaica, has purchased, packaged and shipped more than 3,100 tons of emergency relief to earthquake victims in Haiti, the organisation has revealed…

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Reece defends church schools as champions of education

Gleaner on February 8th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

Archbishop of Kingston, the Most Reverend Donald Reece, yesterday delivered a staunch defence of the role the Jamaican Church plays in education, though conceding that stakeholders could do more to improve service delivery. “When you think of the schools…

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Private gun holders under probe

Gleaner on February 7th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

LAST YEAR, more than 45 firearm licences were revoked, and that number may increase this year as the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has intensified its probe into hundreds of permits.According to reports…

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Bloodshed on the border: Women, children murdered across enemy lines

Gleaner on February 7th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

IT CAN happen anywhere, at any-time. Bloodshed along the borderline - the boundary that separates two gangs, or groups with different political ideals. It is an invisible line that the opponents know they should not cross. A breach of this unwritten code spells death.

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We are worried - Felice

Gleaner on February 7th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

THE ARREST last week of a police sergeant in connection with a massive gun and ammunition find has resurrected debate about the involvement of members of the force in the thriving illegal arms trade.For years, stories have circulated on the streets…

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JCF Armoury breached

Gleaner on February 7th, 2010 | File Under Headline News -

Cracks in the existing security system at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Armoury were exposed on Thursday, following a major gun-ammo seizure.A concrete structure, the armoury, which was built more than two decades ago, is regarded as one of the…

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