In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Wednesday | November 25, 2009
Lead Stories

Hold your horses - Off-track betting barred on Sundays - Raceday still on
THE CHURCH has claimed a major victory in its Sunday racing lobby, after it was revealed yesterday that the horse racing industry was thrown into a tailspin on the issue. News broke late afternoon that Caymanas Track Limited's (CTL) Off-Track Betting parlours ...

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News

Let's try using a different approach to problem solving
Hi neighbour! How about problem swapping or lending as a means of problem solving? That would be the day, eh? After you are through smiling at the idea, think it through with me. It would certainly adjust our perspective and appreciation ...

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Business

Pan Jam, 3 partners to develop New Kgn property - Consortium to build Marriott-branded hotel, apartments, office space
Pan Jamaican Investment Trust, the Facey family-controlled conglomerate engaged in property development and investment, has secured prime real estate in New Kingston from the Jamaican government on which the listed firm is expected to develop a hotel and other commercial...

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Sport

West Indies face uphill task
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC): Haunted by 15 years of failure against the World champions, West Indies will seek to overcome their recent history of under-achievement when they face Australia in the opening game of the three-Test series at the Gabba...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - You are too busy for Port-of-Spain, PM
This is a very busy week for Prime Minister Bruce Golding. Sunday was his big speech to the closing session of the annual conference of his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the primary news from which was that the Government has not reached an agreement with the International...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Our people need help
THE EDITOR, Sir: I READ with interest Mr Wilmot's letter titled 'Professional beggars' on November 20. This issue is one that I also find rather troubling and I did not even grow up in the 1960s, as he did, but instead in the '80s to '90s.

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Entertainment

Caribbean classic - Jamaica's unique symphony orchestra showcases talent
Jamaica's renown as a wonderfully musical nation has come not only because of our prowess in reggae and jazz. We have produced, too, world-class opera singers and classical music instrumentalists. Now, add to the above a symphony orchestra...

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Profiles in Medicine

The darker side of skin bleaching - Part 2 - The 'bleachers' speak
In part 1 (published November 11), we saw where people bleached the entire body, including the ears, breasts, genitals and anal areas.

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International

CHINA - Two executed for polluting baby formula
China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman yesterday for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula - severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst ...

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