Bolt on top - Olympian cops Gleaner's top award
Usain Bolt's trophy cabinet is getting awfully packed. After months of receiving national gold medals, honours and dozens of gifts and prizes, 'Lightning Bolt' took home another august award yesterday when he was named The Gleaner's Man of the Year 2008...

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PNP pressures PM over Hydel land controversy
Allegations are politically motivated, says Bennett
Men plead guilty to trafficking charges
Taxi men say hike in rape reports choking livelihood
Government defends exemption decision

As German market staggers ...'Jamaica Experience' charms travel agents
LONDON , England: In a bid to revive the struggling German market, European tour operator TUI has given Jamaica a shot in the arm with the hosting of 120 travel agents, who are currently on the island participating in a familiarisation trip dubbed the 'Jamaica Experience'...

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Somerset Falls: a slice of heaven on Earth
JAS to set up more parish farm stores
Walker stepping up Portland development
Modernisation key to electoral integrity - PM

Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in aggressive marketing mode
Noel Hylton, chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), says shipping industry stakeholders should remain optimistic despite the global challenges facing the industry at this time.According to Hylton, during the current economic slowdown...

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China stimulus plan fuels hopes for new investments
'Make room for more' - France wants emerging nations to join G7
Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
Additional aid for AIG

Windies focus on Pakistan
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) West Indies captain Chris Gayle said his teammates are over the euphoria of winning a million dollars each and are ready for the one-day series against Pakistan. The first of three matches starts in Abu Dhabi tomorrow...

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Reggae Boyz survive cayman challenge
C'bar, XLCR again
Four stay on target
Jamaicans dominate The Bahamas
JC stop KC for high-school crown
Bulls mow down Knights
Jardine tops UTech Classic
Evans expects 'fantastic competition'
India score massive win

EDITORIAL - Tough times call for bold action
Colin Bullock, a former deputy governor of Jamaica's central bank, who also had a stint as financial secretary, made a point in an article in this newspaper on Sunday, of which the government ought to pay close attention. "...Sentimentality and cordial interpersonal...

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Jamaica's world ranking in productivity index
The Editor, Sir:I trust that the prime minister, his colleagues, the Opposition and leaders in our country read Martin Henry's two pieces on production. The second, 'Talking Productivity' (October 26), was a gem...

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Watching history by night
We need politics of 'country first'
Jamaica needs a moderate form of martial law
Balancing the Obama euphoria
Water woes in Gordon Town
MPs must enforce the law
HIV pretesting a bad idea
Parallel message to Jamaica

Finally! - A black man released in the White House
LONG BEFORE Barack Obama began 'measuring the drapes' at the White House, gospel singer Lester Lewis envisioned a black man occupying the Oval Office at America's most famous residence.In fact, 12 years before Obama became the first black man elected president of the United States...

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South African legend Miriam Makeba is dead
Ahoy! New book on Hebrew hellraisers
Rocking the Mayor's Parlour
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