Political leadership and economic reality
AS WE approach the New Year, a new political leadership is emerging in the two political parties. On the side of the JLP, Mr. Golding is striving to consolidate his position surrounded by younger persons known to be contemptuous of his leadership.

Cops fight forced retirement order
EIGHT RANK-and-file officers who have been asked to retire in the public interest, are to challenge the Office of the Police Services Commission's actions in the Supreme Court. The Sunday Gleaner was able to obtain several pieces of vital documents...

Family fit for Christmas visits
Not every family will be appropriate for a placement, and likewise, neither will every child. Ms. Morrison-Spence had to break off the interview to turn-down one prospective family, since she said the child had bonding problems and had not yet met the...

Deal with the abortion laws
BUT APART from the ills of the educational system, crime and corruption, some youths also want politicians to put more effort into adjusting abortion laws. Annife Campbell says the issue is a serious one that needs to be addressed immediately.

Politicians must get rid of corruption
MANY YOUTHS feel corruption is padding the incidents of crime in the country. Jason Lovelace, student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), says politicians need to separate themselves from corruption in order to combat violence.

Inadequate education
EDUCATION IS also high on some youths' list of demands from politicians. They feel the system is inadequately preparing young people for employment. Jason Lovelace, student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), says while the government is...

Post-Kraal Clarendon
SIX MONTHS ago, closing time at Joseph and Velma Azan's wholesale in May Pen was usually determined when the last customer got served. But after Mr. Azan's older brother, Maurice, was murdered by gunmen in May the husband and wife...

'I believe in justice and in a fair trial'
Three months ago, while awaiting the start of the Kraal trial, Senior Superintendent of Police, Reneto Adams, spoke at length with Earl Moxam about his career and some of the controversies that have dogged his career. The setting...