In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Monday | December 14, 2009
Lead Stories

Buju faces court today - 'Rasta Got Woes' over cocaine charge in US
Jamaican reggae superstar Buju Banton is probably wondering why he didn't name his latest album Rasta Got Woes instead of Rasta Got Soul. The international recording artiste is to appear in court in Tampa Bay, Florida, today....

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News

Visually impaired Mico graduate needs urgent help
When Paulette Dowe, a Miconian and senior lecturer at Excelsior Community College, told me about her visually impaired college batchmate, Bertchell Grant, who hasn't taught since leaving college more than 24 years ago, I decided to visit him in Portland...

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Business

Stitching her way to success - Seamstress gets support from JNSBL
Donna Lyn has managed to do what many people only dream about. She has made a career out of what was her hobby. The small entrepreneur started her business, Donlyn's, at her home on Crest Haven Close, Mandeville, in 2002. This involved embroidering towels...

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Sport

Tivoli, Boys' Town draw
The 'Red Brigade' maintained their unbeaten home record as they played to a 1-1 draw with fierce rivals Tivoli Gardens at Collie Smith Drive yesterday in the Digicel Premier League west Kingston derby. The result marks Tivoli's fifth draw of the second round...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - If Mr Golding is to be great
Although he largely squandered his first two years in office, Bruce Golding still has an opportunity to emerge as an outstanding Jamaica leader and fine prime minister.Mr Golding has two important things in his favour.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Importance of enquiry
The Editor, Sir: I can empathise with Ms Shirley Tyndale. Here is a diligent and outstanding public servant who, after rising to the lofty position of financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance, is now sitting in her home unable to own a calculator...

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Entertainment

Gooding living the 'Disney' dream
Living his dream as an artist, Jamaican Ian Gooding has shown that following your passion can lead to big success in the real world, and in his case straight into the world of fantasy. An art director for the Walt Disney Company, which is the largest media...

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Flair

Yaneek Page, being her own boss
Working for others did not give Yaneek Page the kind of self-actualisation she was looking for. So after working in a large organisation for two years, she opted to be her own boss. Page, 31, is the owner of a first-of-its-kind organisation....

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