Editorial - Less than half-baked, Dr Davies
Dr. Omar Davies, the Finance Minister, has suggested that the Government be given a free hand in using financial resources in areas that it considers a priority, although the funds may have been collected for other uses.
The time to act is now! One more anti-crime plan
HUMAN RIGHTS acti-vist Dr. Carolyn Gomes, speaking last week on Radio Jamaica's 'Beyond the Head-lines' programme, expressed impatience at the production of another anti-crime report sponsored by the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)....
Searching for scapegoats
JUSTICE ROY Anderson recently delivered himself of his judgment in the matter of the state against Dr. Paul Chen Young. I have been completely baffled by the whole exercise because I will never accept that it is a crime to be the owner of a failed...
Budget master-debate
IN A stormy two weeks, Bruce Golding presented his Budget discourse. I am not sure if he read from his script but like that of Omar Davies and Audley Shaw, his speech matched his written document.
The Budget showdown
ON WEDNESDAY, Parliament approved the estimates of expenditure of approximately $360 billion to be spent this financial year. The Opposition it appears did not vote against the level of expenditure. In effect, it seems that both sides agreed...
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