Press freedom in Jamaica - something to cherish
Most journalists in Jamaica simply do not know or appreciate the relative ease we have in fulfilling our role as 'watchdogs' of society. (Hepburn)
Train parents to train children
At last, sufficient emotion is being developed around the behavioural problems of children that some initiatives may be put in place to deal with them effectively. Recently, a new regulatory body, the Child Development Agency, was formed. (Seaga)
Air policy and Air Jamaica
Air policyAir JamaicaEarlier this month, the Government of Jamaica participated in negotiations with the British Government on matters pertaining to the conclusion of a new Air Services Agreement between both countries. (Vascianne)
Homosexuality and sexuality ethics
Reports in the press last week about rousing worship in a gay church here, a rise in divorce, AIDS and teenage sexual activity, as well as 12-year-old children in Portland having oral sex with grown men, all relate to a broader phenomenon. (Boyne)
Reviving, governing the Jamaican social agenda
Conscientious social movements have been trying to revive the social agenda for democracy, governance, and development in the midst of market triumphalism of the past decades. (Buddan)
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