Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Wednesday | September 21, 2005
Schools - progress and problems
ONGOING GANG warfare in East Kingston has forced the closure of Vauxhall High School for a day as teachers protest against inadequate security at the school. A main contributing factor to the teachers' concerns is that a protective wall that was damaged..
HERE'S A quiz question for you: which part of Jamaica currently has between 1,000 and 2,000 residents and yet has no roads, no public water supply, no public electricity supply, no school or health centre within dozens of miles... - Peter Espeut
"THE COUNTRY'S current economic model," Michael Fairbanks believes, "is a systematic approach to creating poverty." This statement is an apt description of our country's economic path, as it sinks into deeper poverty.. - Delroy Chuck
