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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Monday | March 6, 2006

Grabbing missed opportunities
IN ANOTHER few weeks, Portia Simpson Miller will become the seventh Prime Minister of independent Jamaica. She will take over leadership of a nation which has made progress in many areas, but has missed significant opportunities for greater development.

When Bush goes abroad
ACCORDING TO CNN, last week was not good for President Bush. Or was it the BBC that put this view forward? Nowadays, it is hard to recall which of the mainstream news media houses may be throwing stones at the American... - Stephen Vasciannie


Focusing energies on renewal
THE DELEGATES and other members of the Jamaican society support Portia because they love and trust her in a world where these values are fast disappearing. In addition, she has served the People's National Party long... -Beverley Anderson-Manley


More spice
I WANT TO thank the many persons who took the time to send comments on my last week's column, 'The Spice of Life', particularly Jim Webb for the information on the marketing co-operative in Annotto Bay which buys nutmeg and pimento. - Hugh Martin















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