'Don't be spoilsports' - Golding warns thugs not to embarrass nation, Olympians
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has challenged lawbreakers and thugs to put an end to violent crime, which threatens to embarrass the nation in the wake of Jamaica's historic success at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Speaking during a broadcast to the nation last night...

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Technique tweaks bolt Usain into history
Yellow Yam - Worth its weight in gold
Make the most of your 10 secs
Nine distinctions for Fraser's churchmate - 17-y-o aces CSEC exams
Prime suspect in corporal's death slain
Rainy days ahead for Jamaica

The story of Jermaine (Part 1)... product of an alleged rape
With tears bursting from his eyes, he expressed his desire to be hugged and loved by his mother, for her to let go of her own pain and fully embrace him. But, don't let his tears fool you; he's no sap. They belie the inner-strength of a man who had succumbed to his own demons...

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Asafa's mom, church praise God for success of athletes
Proud products of St Jago High
Dancing into history in Beijing
Grants Pen students awarded for sterling GSAT performances
Girls having negative impact on son's schoolwork

Work experience programme in limbo
The Association of Principals and Vice-Principals has expressed concern that the work experience programme, which has assisted several secondary school students to prepare for the world of work, is in limbo. The work experience programme was a part of the Secondary School...

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Over $1b for textbooks as government adds new titles

'Amazing'
President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Mike Fennell, has described the outstanding performance of Jamaica's athletes here as "amazing and extraordinary". Fennell said the island's athletes have once again demonstrated their superior talent ...

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'We've always been a track power' - Quarrie scoffs at suggestions that Jamaican athletes have suddenly risen in sprints
Dream Olympics closes
Bolt should celebrate how he wants
Deco puts Chelsea back on top
Simoes has no problem with foreign-based players
Gayle blasts West Indies to victory
Cement clip Gleaner in exciting finale

EDITORIAL - What should be Golding's Caricom goal?
Jamaica's call for a summit of Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders, to discuss the proposed 'political union' between Trinidad and Tobago and its Eastern Caribbean neighbours of Grenada, St Vincent and St Lucia, is not unreasonable, so long as there is no a priori...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Counterproductive competitiveness
The Editor, Sir: Peter Espeut, in his article on August 22, writes: "Our talent is home-grown and home-trained, and hearty congratulations to our Jamaican coaches. Things foreign are not necessarily better." Our athletes and their coaches deserve...

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How should Jamaica honour its Beijing Olympic heroes?
Rogge was right
... Invite him to Jamaica
Why clamour for financial rewards?
Air Jamaica 'flightmare'
Follow suit: Clean up your act
A PM should not 'trace'
Many causes of road skids

Gleaner's Olympic Party
It was one big party in the parking lot of the Gleaner's North Street office on Saturday, as Jamaicans from all walks of life came out tocelebrate our athletes' achievements in the Beijing Games. Jamaica's National Flag was hoisted 11 times in the Bird's Nest stadium...

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Lovindeer to pen Olympic song
Olympic Games get comical treatment
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Saluting fabulous men!
What a wonderful time to be a young Jamaican man. The performance of our athletes in general and our males in particular, at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, has been phenomenal. Even if we were a tad disappointed by Asafa Powell's failure in the 100 metres final...

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