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

'Friendliest island on Earth': US preacher says reception belies negative impressions
WESTERN BUREAU:United States 'street preacher' Duane H. Lyon, whose mission of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ has taken him to 31 countries, has declared Jamaica "the friendliest island on Earth".

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News

Flying fraud! Air J boss raises alarm over fraudulent transfer of airline's funds
A junior employee of Air Jamaica has allegedly taken off with more than $70 million of the floundering national carrier's funds.The Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Fraud Squad is part of a high-level team of local and...

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Sport

Another tough day: Strauss hits ton as England lose only two wickets
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):West Indies again found wickets hard to come by in the fifth and final Test against England yesterday and Andrew Strauss again used favourable conditions to gather his third hundred of the series.

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Commentary

Hope, inspiration amid much despair
In the search for solutions to the miasma of disorder permeating daily Jamaican life, there often is much focus on what is perceived to be the sources of chaos.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY: The farmer should be king
The Editor, Sir: Every day we hear how there is an economic crisis brewing, but none of our leaders seem to have a plan as to how to ride out the storm.

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Entertainment

Spears returns in first concert tour in 5 years
NEW ORLEANS (AP):Dressed as a sexy ringmaster and directing a colourful cast that included jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers, Britney Spears delivered a tightly choreographed, if perfunctory performance Tuesday night as she kicked off her...

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Lifestyle

Knock him scents-less!
Get your man in the mood for romance or lasso an admirer with tantalising wafts from a knockout perfume collection.

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