EDITORIAL - Brutal military crackdownin Burma (Myanmar)
As it does each time its rule is threatened, the Burmese military responded to anti-government demonstrations with crackdowns. By first sealing the monks who had been leading the demonstrations inside their monasteries; then, cutting off the citizenry's access...
Paying more for less
This piece is being typed under generator power because the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has been load-shedding again. It's upsetting to be in the dark, in the heat, caught in the tangle of traffic at intersections snarled by a lack of power, unable to be productive... - Garth Rattray
The changing of the guard
Welcome to the new members of the Senate and farewell to the old ones. Like the wonderful performance of the members of the Jamaica Defence Force at Buckingham Palace recently, I am sure that the members of the Senate will perform well in their ceremonial role... - Hilary Robertson-Hickling
NOTE-WORTHY: Bird shooting ban
I sincerely hope that the Government under its new ministers will see it sensible to institute a ban on birdshooting, or at a minimum a 10-year moratorium on the practice. This would have two effects: We would make more money from bird-watching...
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