In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Monday | May 18, 2009
Lead Stories

Access denied - Lay Magistrates barred from viewing police holding cells
Governor General Dr Patrick Allen will be investigating a complaint that lay magistrates are being barred from viewing the conditions at holding cells at some police stations, which forms part of their responsibility under the law. Some lay magistrates have complained...

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News

Aaron Matalon lauded
The late Aaron Joseph Matalon has been hailed for his passion to build a new business class to expand the Jamaican economy. However, it was his hallmark diligence that helped transform the Matalons into a household name which struck the strongest chord...

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Sport

Tivoli win DPL title at the wire
Tivoli Gardens capped off a stellar come-from-behind run by winning the Digicel Premier League title, snatching the trophy from Portmore United by the narrowest of margins, following a 1-0 win over Arnett Gardens at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - The high price of delayed justice
Putting a positive spin on it, Harry Daley, the senior police officer who is being tried for corruption, might be considered lucky. For despite the lengthy adjournment of his trial, by the time it resumes next month and joins the nearly 60 per cent of the active...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Concerns over statutory payments
The Editor, Sir: I have some concerns re the Government's intention to consolidate National Insurance Scheme (NIS) deductions with income tax and National Housing Trust (NHT) statutory payments. My concerns are grounded in experience...

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Entertainment

A BIG 'Explosion' for the hearing impaired
With a hearing-impaired daughter needing surgery, Dexter Patterson said he was pushed to put on an event to help her. Patterson, along with his partners Maurice Williams and Christopher Goulbourne from Solid Gold Entertainment, will be hosting a charity...

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Flair

Sanya back on the scene
Pulse International's Sanya Hughes has returned to international modelling. Global Beauties rated her 'the sexiest woman in the Americas' shortly after her world-captivating appearance at Miss Universe in Puerto Rico in 2002. Installed as a firm favourite...

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