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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Friday | October 31, 2008

EDITORIAL - More than a charm offensive at UDC, please
Wayne Chen's appointment as chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is one of those that are unlikely to be contentious among Jamaicans.And it is more than a good bet to assume that Mr Chen has the full confidence of Prime Minister Bruce Golding...

What price for heritage?

In the broader sweep of things, US$2 million is not a lot of money - even for a relatively poor country like Jamaica.We make the point in the context of a letter by Roger Steffens, published by this newspaper on Tuesday, who says that is the sum...

An immature society

Town Head, Westmoreland, in 2005; two little girls - eight and nine years old are sexually abused - and then killed. Belvedere, St Andrew, in 2008: the body of an 11-year-old sixth-grade girl is found abused and murdered. Harbour View, St Andrew, in 2008... - Peter Espeut

NOTE-WORTHY

Customs clean-up - The matter of corruption at customs robbing the Government of tax revenue requires a greater level of concentration and strategies of correction. For too long, persons have been crying foul on customs processing.





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