Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Friday | December 20, 2002
The Venezuelan crisis
IN ONE respect, Venezuela does not stand alone in her current woes. The deepening political crisis forms part of a trend on a continent that is sinking into an economic mire, with varying degrees of severity.
THE ALL ISLAND Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (ALLCANE) and the West End Cane Farmers Association have been hopping mad over the closure of the Hampden Sugar Factory in Trelawny.
TREASURE BEACH: The new Minister of Tourism, if nothing else, has studied her lines well. She has been saying the traditional things in the traditional fashion about tourism, and its need for growth and expansion.