Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Thursday | April 30, 2009
Lead Stories

'I'm OK' Sprinter Usain bolts from crash with minor scratches
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt walked away with minor bruises yesterday, after his multimillion-dollar BMW M3 overturned on Highway 2000.

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News

Garvey Maceo are champion debaters - Win 'war of words' against Tacius Golding High
Garvey Maceo High School had cause for celebration yesterday as they were announced the winners of the televised Burger King National Schools' Debate Competition.

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Business

Stocks end higher as Fed sees recession easing
NEW YORK (AP): The Fed confirmed what Wall Street has already concluded: the United States recession is starting to ease.Federal Reserve policymakers said at the end of a two-day meeting that, while the economy is still receding, the pace of decline...

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Sport

Richards proud to have led U-16s to title
National Under-16 captain Shereesha Richards feels proud to have led Jamaica to championship honours in the Jean Pierre Caribbean Championships, which ended at Leila Robinson Courts last night.Jamaica went unbeaten in their...

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Commentary

Omar Davies raises the bar
Prior to his intervention on Tuesday in the debate on the Government's Budget for the current fiscal year, this newspaper told the shadow finance minister, Dr Omar Davies, that Jamaicans would expect far more from him than rabble-rousing.

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Short-sighted, ridiculous critique of the Budget
The Editor, Sir: The matter of a nation's Budget is one of great importance and should be subject to the highest degree of scrutiny by all stakeholders.

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Entertainment

Spragga Benz reaches out
FOR DEEJAY Spragga Benz, Saturday's Life Fest show at the Back Yaad venue in St Andrew is not just another live event.

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What's Cooking

Creative cooking - Talent, imagination on show at this year's JCDC Festival of Foods
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival of Foods kicked off last Friday at the St Mary's Sports Club for amateur chefs in the parishes of Portland, St Mary and St Ann.

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