In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Monday | March 23, 2009
Lead Stories

Rain or shine - Weather won't mar by-election turnout - parties
THE COUNTRY'S two major political parties are confident that rainy weather affecting West Portland will not influence voter turnout in today's by-election, which could significantly shift the balance of political power. Already the parish has been drenched...

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News

What are battered men to do?
The much-publicised fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown has thrown the issue of spousal/domestic abuse back into the media spotlight, again. The discussions heightened when recent rumours of reconciliation between the two started to swirl. Some people became angry...

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Business

Bird flies through the crisis - Mandeville businessman sticks to his guns in trying times
There are some things that are passed down by tradition and some characteristics which are said to be innate. For Christopher Bird, owner of Bird of Paradise Restaurant in Mandeville, Jamaica, becoming a business owner was destiny. "I believe it came naturally....

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Sport

Super Shiv - Star batsman hits 10th ODI ton as WI draw level
PROVIDENCE, Guyana (CMC): West Indies put Friday's boo-boo by their coach behind them to win the second of five one-day internationals against England by 21 runs yesterday after Shivanrine Chanderpaul's 10th ODI hundred set things up...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - The familiar case of Sheldon Adimoolah
THE CASE of Sheldon Adimoolah, which was reported in this newspaper last Friday, is not particularly unusual and, therefore, unlikely to stir a judicial head. Unless there was a public outcry, of which there was none. But Mr Adimoolah's situation, or variations thereof...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Misleading information from ministry
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WRITE in response to the article published in your paper on March 19 titled 'Non-traditionals trump 'established' schools - Top 28 per cent of 'older' institutions'. This article is totally misleading and the Ministry of Education continues...

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Entertainment

More than 'bling' - Annual stage show empowers inner-city community
The promoters of Spring Bling, a charity-based stage show, have gained the love and respect of the Donmair Close community in St Andrew.The event, which...

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Flair

Positively phenomenal
Jamaica is blessed to have hundreds of women who have distinguished themselves in several spheres of endeavour, both at home and abroad. Since our last publication, 10 of our youngest female citizens went to Beijing, China, and left an indelible mark of excellence...

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