Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | January 18, 2010
Lead Stories

Getting tough - Minister Nelson says stiffanti-gang laws to be unveiled
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Dwight Nelson yesterday said the Government would be seeking to institute draconian anti-gang measures to assist the police in their fight against crime. "I want to warn that we are coming with a piece of legislation to dismantle gangs...

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News

The power of love (Part 3) - Raymond Kirlew 'cures' wife's cancer with soursop leaves
On July 16 and 23, 2007, we told the story of how Raymond Kirlew, of St Ann, helped to nurse his wife, Yvonne, back to health when she had cancer of the lymph nodes. It was a poignant love story that softened the heart of the toughest man...

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Business

Digicel Haiti up and running
The Digicel network is now functioning well in Port-au-Prince with more and more customers connecting to it and being able to make and receive calls, text messages, email and BlackBerry Messenger notes. The telecommunications com-pany, in a statement ...

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Sport

Jamaica set for victory
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): Champions Jamaica were eyeing a victory over the Leeward Islands in spite of extensive weather setbacks on the third day of their second-round WICB regional first-class game at Warner Park yesterday. Rain limited play to just...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - The 'Dudus' Coke issue won't go away
In between the euphoria over the Government's debt-rescheduling package and the outpouring of empathy and goodwill for devastated Haiti, there was another significant occurrence in Jamaica last week that, understandably, did not penetrate significantly...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Sustained effort needed to address global inequality
The Editor, Sir: I view with interest the knee-jerk display of support for the Haitians following the earthquake horror. But perhaps, human emotions aside, the earthquake may prove to be one of the best things that has ever happened ...

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Entertainment

Cliff rocks! - Jamaica singer donates memorabilia to Hall of Fame ahead of induction
On March 15, Jamaica will have another illustrious musician in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And this one is still alive to enjoy it. The other Jamaican, reggae icon Bob Marley, was inducted in 1994, many years after he had died...

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Flair

Stafanie Taylor: eats, sleeps and dreams cricket!
Shy and humble, that's how Stafanie Taylor comes across. The sportswoman hates interviews and would prefer to prove her prowess with a cricket bat rather than words. The 18-year-old all-rounder was named Jamaican Cricketer of the Year in December...

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