Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Monday | August 17, 2009
9.58 - An amazing run
BERLIN, Germany: A race billed as a showdown featuring the world's three fastest men ended in a complete rout inside the Berlin Olympic Stadium last night.Jamaica's Usain Bolt blasted the men's 100 metres world record into the stratosphere with an amazing run of 9.58 seconds... Read More...
Celebration in Sherwood Content
WESTERN BUREAU: Showers of blessings literally poured down on Sherwood Content, Trelawny, yesterday, as the community's hero, Usain Bolt, powered to record win in the 100m finals at the World Championships in Athletics... Read More...
'Reactions to Usain Bolt's 9.58 World Record'
This is another proud moment for Jamaica, another demonstration that we can succeed at whatever we put our hearts to. Read More...
Powells hide death to spare Asafa distraction
Although Asafa Powell's family has been mourning the loss of a loved one, joy came with the sprinter's bronze-medal run in the 100m in Berlin, Germany."We were looking for a second- place finish," William Powell, Asafa's... Read More...
Crazy record and a crazy character
EVERYTHING and everyone stood still; even the drizzle from above. Well, except for Mark Marshall whose mouth was doing a marathon. "The only way my runner lose him race is if him have heart attack," said Marshall, who offered to wager $5,000 on Bolt. Read More...
Books give room to Bolt
Back-to-school shopping came to an abrupt halt yesterday afternoon as patrons gathered at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in St Andrew took a break to watch Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt run a scintillating 9.58... Read More...
Barbados law programme will not be scrapped - UWI
Carroll Edwards, public relations officer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, says the institution is seeking to increase the number of options for pursuing the law degree programme offered by its Faculty of Law. The UWI will be doing this... Read More...
Bogle Memorial 'gone beyond Jamaica'
The Paul Bogle Memorial seemed to have grown too big for its britches in 2008 when it changed its name to the 'African Slavery and Holocaust Memorial' and marched its way to Atlanta, Georgia. With its humble beginnings in the heart of St Thomas ... Read More...
Breezes MoBay closes its doors
WESTERN BUREAU: AS PART of its strategic move to rebrand, elevate and expand its most successful Breezes brand, SuperClubs resorts will close the doors to its Montego Bay property today after 15 years on the popular... Read More...
