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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Thursday | July 10, 2008

EDITORIAL: Grenada and Zimbabwe - lessons in democracy
Herein lies a lesson for the likes of Robert Mugabe and other would-be tramplers on democracy. On Tuesday, the people of the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada, which is a member of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), decided to send packing the administration of Prime Minister...

Africa's quiet emergence

Sometimes, it takes a while for perceptions to catch up with reality. I was reminded of this at a recent meeting in London. In conversation about the policy challenges facing African countries, a British aid official remarked to me, "Suppose you were a typical African... - John Rapley

NOTE-WORTHY

More diplomacy - It has become a common staple in our media diet that our Minister of Finance continues to 'shoot off' his mouth on sensitive issues. He had become so accustomed to being a member of the Opposition that he cannot come to grips...





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