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...
Lovindeer to pen Olympic song
Lloyd Lovindeer, known for his humorous lyrics, said that Jamaica's outstanding performance in the recently concluded Olympics has inspired him to join other artistes by putting pen to paper. "I have to do it... the athletes were magnificent...
Olympic Games get comical treatment
Many people in the almost-full house for Friday night's 'Comedy Fest' at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, wore their Jamaican colours. After all, it was on the day when the men's 4x100-metre team had demolished the old world record...
Get something and wave!
A day after the fireworks and celebrations in Beijing have ended, Jamaicans are still reminiscing about 'the Great Haul of China'. Eleven medals - six gold, three silver and two bronze. The highest medal tally in our country's history...
Something extra
It's official: we declare it party month till our athletes come home and to set the pace, this newspaper company's popular Star publication kicked things off on Saturday with the mother of all bashments.
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