In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Thursday | June 25, 2009
Lead Stories

End draws nigh - PNP/JLP resolution could bring by-election season to a close
An end to the latest round of the bitterly fought dual-citizenship battle raging between the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is looming large, with an outcome likely to materialise as early as this week...

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News

Lucea - an ancient wonderland
Midway between Montego Bay (the Second City) and Negril lies the coastal town of Lucea, the smallest parish capital in Jamaica. Though a humble township, Lucea has a rich history and thrives as the passageway between two distinct resort areas....

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Business

Gov't rejects JMA's patty concerns
The Government has dismissed concerns raised yesterday by the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) about the importation of frozen patties, arguing there was nothing illegal about persons engaging in such trade...

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Sport

Injuries will not stop MVP
Several athletes from the MVP Track Club will be going into this weekend's National Track and Field Championships literally walking wounded.Most of their top stars are carrying injuries and at least one, 4x100-metre Olympic gold medallist Nesta Carter...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Now that Richard Azan has seen the light
Richard Azan seems to be arriving at a deeper appreciation of the demands and context of governance in a liberal democracy; its requirement of trust from those who are governed, and the need for honesty, transparency and fairness on the part of those who wield authority...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Distressingly low literacy rates
The Editor, Sir: On Thursday April 18, I invigilated the grade four literacy and numeracy tests and was surprised by the unpreparedness of some of the students sitting the exam. Certainly, they were prepared to the extent that they followed their teachers' ...

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Entertainment

Remembering the Crown Prince
While puttering in the garden of his home on July 1, 1999, bass player Lloyd Parkes says he heard breaking news on radio that singer Dennis Brown had died that morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies...

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What's Cooking

Earth Chef: The best of both worlds
Vegetarians and meat lovers alike can now have the best of both worlds with the launch of GraceKennedy's Earth Chef veggie meals last Sunday at Cable and Wireless Golf Academy, New Kingston. Meat lovers can eat healthy without missing the taste of meat...

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Caribbean

'Scale down graduation' - Education minister urges caution after student found with swine flu
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): Education Minister Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro has advised the school attended by a boy who contracted the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to scale down graduation activities as part of the efforts to reduce the spread of the virus...

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