Jamaica Gleaner News- In Focus - Sunday

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Third parties & Independence blues

Betty Ann Blaine is likely to do better than Ras Astor Black at the polls. She should take comfort from this. She will not fare the worst. But I can safely stake my prophetic mantle on "the sure word of prophecy" that Betty Ann's New Nation Coalition will share the same fate as the old 'third' parties.

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Youth emergency

The recent state of emergency (SOE) inevitably targeted youth. It was a particular threat to the human rights of our youth. Young people between 14 and 24 are those most involved as victims and perpetrators of street crime. Persons 35 and older are probably the greatest perpetrators of business and public-sector fraud and corruption. There is no state of emergency for them.

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Extraordinary measures for extraordinary times

The following is an extract from a presentation made by Wayne Chen, president of the Jamaica Employers' Federation, to the Rotary Club of St Andrew on July 27.

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Budget cuts roil UWI

The shocks that have hit the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, are unprecedented. Over the past year, the university has seen a 25 per cent reduction in its subvention from the Government of Jamaica, which is its major source of revenue.

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A remarkable turnaround in nuclear power

There seems no end to the increasing demand for energy. Global electricity consumption is expected to grow by over 50 per cent over the next 25 years with most of the energy still coming from fossil fuels despite the consequent build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.