Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Sunday | August 23, 2009
AWESOME! Jamaicans unbeatable in Berlin; Jamaica achieves best-ever World Championship performance
Regardless of the performance of Jamaica's women in today's 4x400m relay final, the country has already created World Athletics Championship history. Read More...
Why Ver did not run - 'I am loyal to my country'
A hugely disappointed Veronica Campbell-Brown believes "unprofessional" conduct by Jamaica's team management deprived her a chance of winning a gold medal as part of the country's successful 4x100 metres relay team yesterday at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (WCA) here. Read More...
Jubilation in Montego Bay
Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St James, was transformed into a mini-stadium yesterday as scores of sport enthusiasts turned up to watch televised performances of the Jamaican athletes in Berlin, Germany. Read More...
Unsung heroes in Berlin
The medal-winning performances of Jamaica's athletes at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany, has not, sur-prisingly, overshadowed outstanding performances from many other Jamaicans who did not make it to the medal podium. Read More...
How St Bess collared crime
After a worrying flare-up of crime in sections of St Elizabeth early this year, the police in the parish are expressing confidence that recent measures have started to bear fruit. Read More...
War over garbage - Private garbage-disposal companies cry foul as the state-owned NSWMA woos away their commercial customers
An old stench is rising in the garbage-collection business as private contractors and the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have resumed hostilities in a long-running battle over the collection of commercial garbage. Read More...
