In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Saturday | January 9, 2010
Lead Stories

Bloodiest year ever: 1,680 murders, St Mary records lowest figures for 2009
WHILE EXTRAORDINARY levels of violence have severely hit some parishes across the island, St Mary, which customarily takes its fair share of battering from natural disasters, has proven to be one of the safest...

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News

Easier traffic flow in Old Harbour
Old Harbour, St Catherine: TRAFFIC CONGESTION in the town of Old Harbour, St Catherine, is expected to ease with the commissioning into service of new traffic signals in the town square.

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Business

Caribbean MBA Conference a success
BUSINESS STUDENTS, professionals and entrepreneurs gathered at the closing lunch of the Caribbean MBA Conference where they discussed management and investment strategies.

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Sport

Golden Cleats, Bolt, Fraser, Francis sprint away with JAAA awards
Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser were named Jamaican male and female Athletes of the Year, respectively, while MVP coach Stephen Francis was down to be presented with the Coach of the Year award, at the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association...

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Commentary

Exactly where the buck stops
Taking responsibility for the failure of others is perhaps one of the hardest things to do. In fact, one of the safest refuges of weak leaders is to blame subordinates for failures.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY: How the SLB almost stole Christmas
The Editor, Sir: A decade ago, my sister decided that she wanted to become a teacher and applied for a loan from the Student Loans Bureau (SLB) amounting to a little less than $15,000.

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Entertainment

Sounds of Greatness winner tough to predict
Sound Trooper and Bass Odyssey, two of the renowned clash sounds, have defeated all comers to tonight's finals of the Guinness Sounds of Greatness competition, to be held at Mas Camp, New Kingston.While no longer formally in the...

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Let's Talk Life

LET'S TALK LIFE ...High on drugs
Dear counsellor: My daughter who is 25 years old is having a drug problem. She takes ganja and cocaine. She roams the street, can't keep a job and sells my household goods. I need some help for her.

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Social

Caught on camera
Catch up on the events that you might have missed from the social scene since the start of the new year.

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Saturday Features

'Tis the season to lose that weight
We're all guilty of overindulging at Christmas — an extra large slice of pudding here, a big piece of ham there and alcohol everywhere.So it's no surprise that most of us choose weight loss as our number one resolution...

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