In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Saturday | January 17, 2009
Lead Stories

Gleaner reporter heads to DC
There is something about standing in the frigid sub-zero cold for hours that is not quite appealing to me, but there is something about beholding the unfolding of history that has made me decide to attend the inauguration of...

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News

Allen perfect man for the job - SDA leaders
Leaders of the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists yesterday dismissed claims that the faith of Dr Patrick Allen, governor general designate, would conflict with duties of state.

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Business

St Ann Bauxite to lay off 150 workers
St Ann Bauxite Limited (SABL) announced yesterday that approximately 150 positions, or about 20 per cent of its workforce, would be made redundant during the first quarter of 2009.

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Sport

Kerr glides into action tomorrow
Errol Kerr, the 22-year-old who will represent Jamaica in ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, will glide into action tomorrow at the Lake Placid Freestyle World Cup, scheduled for Whiteface Mountain, New...

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Commentary

No hasty gas-tax decision
There can be few other six-letter combinations which cause hackles to rise in Jamaica like 'gas tax'.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Place cess on construction aggregates
The Editor, Sir: Minister Mike Henry's recent proposal that a cess be levied on petroleum to generate funds for road repairs is interesting and timely.

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Entertainment

Innovations could spur video game evolution in 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP): Don't hit that pause button just yet. Despite the tanking economy and an increasing number of video game-industry layoffs, many believe 2009 will be a year of evolution for games.

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Saturday Features

Nine for '09'
The trick to spicing up any wardrobe is to invest in signature pieces.

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