In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Wednesday | October 28, 2009
Lead Stories

Mayor lights up Jamaica Public Service (JPS) - Power company tackled for giving meters to 'squatters' on Hellshire Beach
Portmore Mayor Keith Hinds has given the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) a black eye for providing electricity, along with meters, to persons he says are squatting on the Hellshire Half Moon Bay Beach in the municipality. A livid Hinds argued that the light and power...

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News

November 1-7 is Generosity Week
Hi neighbour! Want to eclipse that heart-breaking item of news you may have heard a moment or two ago by something more exciting, heart warming and inspiring: November 1-7 has been declared Generosity Week by the East Jamaica Conference...

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Business

$100m cellular lawsuit - LIME takes Digicel to court ... again
Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited, trading as LIME, on Monday filed a $100-million lawsuit against big rival Digicel Jamaica Limited, on allegations of a $2.48 disparity in call termination charges and claims of unfair competition in the billing of fixed to mobile rates...

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Sport

Jamaica, T&T in massive showdown
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Defending champions Trinidad & Tobago and regional four-day title-holders Jamaica will clash in the feature match of the opening round in the WICB President's Cup limited-overs competition today at Providence.

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Don't go anywhere, Les Green
MAYBE THERE is a case to be made that Les Green was a tad insensitive. However, the police federation is way over the top in asking for Mr Green's resignation. It would be of no value to Jamaica to see the back of Les Green at this time...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - October should be Nat'l Heritage Month
THE EDITOR, Sir: THERE IS an old adage that says, "A people without a knowledge of their history is like a tree without its roots". In fact, this is a quote from our first national hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, and he could not be more correct....

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Entertainment

Extended jazz fest aimed to increase tourist arrivals
Walter Elmore, CEO of TurnKey Productions, producers of the annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, says next year's show may be the most challenging since it was first held in 1996. The 2010 event runs from January 24-30, three days longer than previous years...

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Profiles in Medicine

Ban cigarette smoking in public, say young people
A study was recently done in Jamaica as part of the Global Youth Survey. In this study, seven in 10 students thought smoking should be banned in public places. We must commend our young people for their foresight and wisdom. The fact is studies have shown...

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International

H1N1 vaccines available for all
ATLANTA (AP): More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available in the United States (US) now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, US health officials said on Tuesday."We're beginning to get to significant...

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