In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Wednesday | June 24, 2009
Lead Stories

Sugar deal - Gov't approves divestment of two Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) factories
Government has reached a deal for the sale of the Trelawny and St Thomas sugar companies, as a first step in divesting the country's assets in the sector. Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the announcement in Parliament...

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News

'One hand washes the other'
Hi neighbour! Here's an inspirational thought: Tough times don't last; tough people do. We cannot learn to weather the storms of life unless we go through them. Life is a hands-on experience from beginning to end. Sometimes when I see my neighbours in the local...

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Business

JEP reacquired by Conduit - Power firm hunts funding for Old Harbour, overseas projects
Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) has changed ownership once again, and is back in the hands of the same private-equity fund that sold off the company a year and a half ago to a Dominican Republic outfit. New York-based Conduit Capital Partners...

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Sport

Mullings to miss champs
THE top-ranked Jamaican man in the 400 metres for 2009 will be missing from this weekend's National Senior Championships at the National Stadium.Mississippi State University student, Dwight Mullings, who clocked 44.98 seconds at the South East Conference...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Where's CARICOM's energy policy?
WITH NO wish to appear ungrateful, the Jamaican Government ought to welcome Prime Minister Patrick Manning's decision to make it "a national priority" of Trinidad and Tobago to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Jamaica.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Students: use potential to debunk skewed GSAT
THE EDITOR, Sir: I OFFER a parable that if understood could clarify to the GSAT awardees what is required of them in any society. Consider for a moment that, for the most part, your intellect comes from one gushing source like YS Falls or Dunn's River.

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Entertainment

Powerful Performances for Mustard Seed
The National Indoor Sports Centre was crammed from the floor to the stands and, at times, the stage also full of performers (especially wondrously so for the ladies of FUSE who showed many a glorious glam and glute as they gambolled and glided in dance) on Sunday night...

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Profiles in Medicine

Help needed now - for children with behavioural problems
For the past year or so, I have been working with a programme for children who display behavioural problems. I now share with you some insights gained from this programme. Who are these children?...

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Caribbean

Belize PM to attend UN talks on global financial crisis
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC): Prime Minister Dean Barrow is in the United States to participate in the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.The UN is convening the three-day summit of world leaders...

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