The world food crisis
Since the start of April, Haiti has been experiencing protests over rising food prices. However, these protests became violent this past week. ... Haiti, being the poorest in the region, is most vulnerable. (Buddan)
Red Stripe hits negative dancehall
Red Stripe has blown the whistle on negative dancehall which glorifies violence, and has finally announced that it would no longer be sponsoring live dancehall events like Reggae Sumfest and Sting, of which it was a major sponsor. The other beverage companies who are the main culprits in bankrolling gangsta performances should follow that pro-life stance. (Boyne)
Electricity: Issues and options (Part 5)
The state of the power sector in Jamaica is quite precarious and in need of robust short, medium- and long-term strategies. In the short term, the challenge is to ensure that there are no wide range black or grey outs in the country. (Mian)
The core of the matter
Peter Phillips' essay published in the Sunday Gleaner of March 15, 2008, acknowledged that despite national and political strides forward, Jamaica is still a society in crisis as evidenced, for example, in sexual depravity in schools and corruption in the wide range of persons in positions of public trust. (Hewitt)
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