Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
Published: Monday Thursday | May 21, 2009
EDITORIAL - The Manley airport hoax
Mr P.J. Patterson, the former prime minister, and the Digicel executives with whom he returned by private jet from Cuba are perhaps lucky that they escaped the manacles and being hauled off to jail, or worse, in the high-comedy farce that opened at the Norman Manley airport... Read More...
The limits of growth
Through the plate-glass windows behind the podium, you could see the deep-blue sky and tall trees of northern California. For those who have only heard, it really is true that the climate here is perfect: lots of sunshine, warm without being too hot... Read More...
Remember the poor
On Wednesday, May 13, the Reverend Dr Hyacinth Boothe, after 53 years of service in Christian ministry, brought the curtains down on her vocation by delivering her final sermon at the valedictory service for the graduates of United Theological College... Read More...
Back in circulation
The selection of former prime minister Hugh Shearer's image to grace the new $5,000 note should be of no surprise, based on the central bank's reminder of the policy which affords the honour only to national heroes and to late prime ministers... Read More...
