EDITORIAL - New Chief Justice faces reform and other problems
The appointment of Zaila McCalla as Jamaica's Chief Justice to succeed the retiring Lensley Wolfe is both historic and symbolic - for several reasons, not least of which she is the first woman to hold the post....
G8 on global warming
"I cannot negotiate on the two degrees," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, currently president both of the European Union and of the G8 summit of the major industrialised nations, that starts in Heiligendamm on June 6. - Gwynne Dyer
Queen of Jamaica: Accident or anointed?
R. J. Hopkins, of the Farquharson Institute, in protesting my article 'Britain still rules Jamaica', said, "The Queen is our queen by accident of history, or is the Lord's anointed, dependent on whether you are a non-Christian or Christian" (June 1). - Devon Dick
Putting journalists at risk
Portia Simpson Miller, last week, went off the deep end and accused elements in the media of being biased against her party in their election coverage. This is a very disappointing and worrying thing. Surley, the Prime Minister must know that making those remarks... - Vernon Daley
NOTE-WORTHY - TVJ's apology
I was pleased to see Television Jamaica apologise for their indiscretion in airing the movie Blind Faith on May 24 without bleeping out the obscenities. Hopefully, the station managers will exercise greater care in the future, considering the sensitivities of family audiences islandwide.
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