In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Friday | January 8, 2010
Lead Stories

Church vs crime - Senior cops, church leaders to meet on prevention measures
Representatives of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) are to meet next week with senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to discuss how both groups can work together to combat crime. In an interview with The Gleaner, Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds...

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News

Golding responds to 'money printing' concern
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has said that his administration was in the process of crafting a new policy to reduce interest rates. Golding was responding to a question about the Government obtaining advances from the Bank of Jamaica...

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Business

Sagicor to investors: 'We're not in trouble'
Moving to scotch speculation that it might be in trouble after two deals to raise cash, Sagicor Financial Corporation (SFC) said Thursday that it merely needed capital to fund its expansion in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) ...

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Sport

Regional series bowls off
The first round of the 2010 regional first-class four-day championship will bowl off at 10:00 a.m. today with three matches across the island. In the feature game of the round, hosts and defending champions Jamaica will begin the defence of their title against last season's...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Davies was irresponsible
Dr Omar Davies, when he was finance minister, had a penchant, as we have noted before, for lecturing the Opposition on the need for responsibility when making statements about the Jamaican financial market and its institutions...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Where are the professional social workers?
The Editor, Sir: As I reviewed the many writings, plans and efforts at reforming Jamaica, in particular the education system and the many efforts at diversion strategies within the school system and, by extension, the wider society...

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Social

Partying with the Mayor
Eden Gardens, the place of weddings and snazzy banquets, was the place for a groovy oldies session on Wednesday, December 30. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, again hosted his annual appreciation party at the Lady Musgrave Road venue ...

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