In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Saturday | February 7, 2009
Lead Stories

Slack song ban - Kartel's 'Rampin' Shop' among explicit lyrics outlawed
The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, the watchdog over the island's electronic media, yesterday banned radio and television stations from airing songs with content deemed explicitly sexual and violent, even if concealed by bleeps.

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News

Jacks Hill fire was worst ever in area
With high flames and thick black smoke which created soot into houses, residents of Jacks Hill in Upper St Andrew are describing a fire that burned all day Thursday into yesterday morning as one of the worst of its kind in nearly 40 years.

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Business

Cricket draws luxury line to Kingston
WESTERN BUREAU:Kingston would not have made it on the radar of the English luxury line that made an inaugural stop at the Kingston Wharves yesterday had it not been for cricket.The six-star vessel, housing 250 cricket...

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Sport

West Indies forge ahead
After restricting England to a first innings total of 318, the West Indies, behind centuries from captain Christopher Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan and useful scores from Brendan Nash and Denesh Ramdin, closed the third day...

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Commentary

Parenting and schooling
At Wednesday's Gleaner Editors' Forum, Nadine Molly, president of the Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, made the teachers' frustration with their assessment very clear.She said: "The parents have abdicated...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - House members should receive failing grades
The Editor, Sir:I have been present at most of the sittings of the parliamentary subcommittee reviewing the proposed change to current abortion legislation.Apart from the very early sittings...

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Entertainment

Miley Cyrus embroiled in another photo controversy
NEW YORK (AP): Miley Cyrus is responding to criticism that she mocked Asians in a photograph of the tween star stretching the corners of her eyes."In NO way was I making fun of any ethnicity!" Cyrus wrote yesterday in a posting on her official website.

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Let's Talk Life

LET'S talk ... LIFE: Moving on after redundancy
Dear Counsellor: The world is in an economic crisis and people are losing their jobs. What can one do to cope in these troubled times?

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Saturday Features

No harm in charms
Jazzing up your image with bold, edgy jewellery doesn't preclude embracing the inner you. But how can you let out the concert-goer, hip-hop enthusiast or beauty queen hopeful in your chains...

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