Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Sunday | August 23, 2009
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AWESOME! Jamaicans unbeatable in Berlin; Jamaica achieves best-ever World Championship performance
Regardless of the performance of Jamaica's women in today's 4x400m relay final, the country has already created World Athletics Championship history.

Why Ver did not run - 'I am loyal to my country'
A hugely disappointed Veronica Campbell-Brown believes "unprofessional" conduct by Jamaica's team management deprived her a chance of winning a gold medal as part of the country's successful 4x100 metres relay team yesterday at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (WCA) here.

Jubilation in Montego Bay
Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St James, was transformed into a mini-stadium yesterday as scores of sport enthusiasts turned up to watch televised performances of the Jamaican athletes in Berlin, Germany.

Unsung heroes in Berlin
The medal-winning performances of Jamaica's athletes at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany, has not, sur-prisingly, overshadowed outstanding performances from many other Jamaicans who did not make it to the medal podium.

How St Bess collared crime
After a worrying flare-up of crime in sections of St Elizabeth early this year, the police in the parish are expressing confidence that recent measures have started to bear fruit.

War over garbage - Private garbage-disposal companies cry foul as the state-owned NSWMA woos away their commercial customers
An old stench is rising in the garbage-collection business as private contractors and the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have resumed hostilities in a long-running battle over the collection of commercial garbage.


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