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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Wednesday | April 20, 2005

Upside-down budgeting
NOT FOR the first time, Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, the Finance Minister, has followed his predecessors in office by using a myopic approach to fashioning and presenting the budget.

Papal infallibility
I THINK the whole Roman Catholic world was surprised at the level of interest shown in the death and burial of our late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. The almost non-stop media co verage and the unprecedented throngs around the city ... - Peter Espeut


A failed administration
DURING THE past 12 years, the Jamaican economy has not performed well. Dr. Omar Davies has invariably missed his macro-economic targets. No doubt, he will argue that, but for him, the economy would have been worse... - Delroy Chuck


A place for all
A FEW years ago, a plane was shot down over Iraq and Saddam Hussein captured a Scotsman, an Englishman and an Australian. Saddam said to them, "I'm not as cruel as George Bush says I am. Here's the deal. You will each be given 50... - Tony Deyal














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