In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Sunday | January 17, 2010
Lead Stories

HAITI MEDICAl Emergency, Jamaican doctors on duty
HAITI: A team of Jamaican doctors, along with support staff from the Ministry of Health, landed in Haiti yesterday morning to join medical personnel from around the world in the global rescue mission in the earthquake-wrecked Caribbean country.

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News

Jamaica cares
The tragedy in Haiti has brought out what's best in Jamaica, with official and unofficial relief organisations being swamped with generous gifts from Jamaicans.From the Salvation Army to the Red Cross and the Office of...

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Business

Jamaica in 'default'
The international ratings agencies followed through to place Jamaica in default on announcement of the $700 billion debt-exchange programme, JDX, that is recalling 350 domestic bonds.

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Sport

Rampant Hinds lifts Jamaica
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC):Half-centuries from Wavell Hinds, Donovan Pagon, Tamar Lambert and Carlton Baugh Jr batted Jamaica into a virtually impregnable position on the second day of their second-round WICB regional first-class game against Leewards...

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Commentary

Debt exchange demands more than faith
Jamaican savers are about to undertake, perhaps, the greatest act of faith in the country's history by surrendering a huge chunk of their wealth on the promise of politicians to be good and prudent managers,...

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Letters

Letter of the day: Signs of desperation
The Editor, Sir:In times of such dreadful situations, spectator countries like ours should take note of what is developing in Haiti.

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Entertainment

Jamaica Music Museum - a sample of what can be
Herbie Miller stands near the middle of Jamaica's musical chronology in words, images and artefacts along the side of a partition at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston, and said "I like to call this our 22 yards of Jamaican music history."

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Arts &Leisure

Late last night
Archie, the cameraman stood poised in the parking lot of the club, his red cap perched at an angle, his right arm propping up the Sony DVcam that was balanced on his shoulder.

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Outlook

Ten best dressed women of 2009!
From head to toe, number three on our list, Senegalese Ambassador Nafissatou Diagne is a sight for sore eyes as she sports her traditional attire in attractive ways.

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In Focus

'Driva Bruce' and his passengers
The Bruce Golding government last week unveiled one of the boldest, most hopeful and far-reaching attempts to deal with Jamaica's seemingly intractable debt albatross.

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Auto

On shaky ground! Don't panic, says safety expert
Picture this. Driving along with family, enjoying the scenic view and suddenly - an earthquake. What do you do?

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