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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Monday | August 29, 2005

Clarifying the OUR's utility
CONSUMERS HAVE had good reason in recent weeks to question the usefulness of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). The length of time taken to address some of their more pressing concerns has left many bewildered and uncertain...

'Dumbing down' examinations
IN RECENT years, there has been substantial debate in Britain concerning the alleged 'dumbing down' of examinations, and especially examinations at the advanced or "A" level. - Stephen Vasciannie


Fruitfulness from doubts and questions
WE ARE fortunate in Guyana that even in the worst times, though there were horrible individual atrocities, the full ruthlessness of power was never exercised wholesale. - Ian McDonald


The dog ate my constitution
"AHMED, WHERE'S your homework?" "The dog ate it, Miss. I had it all done, honest, but it was lying on the table this morning, and then the dog..." - Gwynne Dyer
















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