Jamaica Gleaner In Focus
Published: Monday Sunday | May 3, 2009
Budget blues ... and green
There was no repeat of the '79 and '99 gas riots, despite widespread fears. A couple of protests last week failed to ignite any favourable response from ordinary people, and even if the security forces were not swift to put down the illegal blocking of roads, the protests would very likely have petered out. Read More...
Audley and Omar: Good sense prevails, but ...
Jamaica has its problems, but for the most part our political system works pretty well. The Budget Debate so far has been a case in point. Finance Minister Audley Shaw's almost-excellent presentation was countered by Opposition spokesman Dr Omar Davies almost-excellent critique. Read More...
Labour market, UWI student distribution
The Gleaner has been commenting for quite sometime on the mix of graduates that leave the UWI each year. The Sunday Gleaner of April 19, 2009, carried a front-page article entitled 'Low-paying jobs for grads - UWI study shows modest earnings by degree holders'. Read More...
Towards a regional risk-mitigation plan
With climate change exacerbating the Caribbean's exposure to natural disaster risks and the shrinking global economy putting pressure on governments' resources, the region has no doubt grown more vulnerable to disaster shocks,... Read More...
Concerns heighten over 'Rainbow Nation'
The election of Jacob Zuma to the South African presidency has raised concerns about the future of the 'Rainbow Nation'. Read More...
Act II, Part 111: The IMF
I understand the financial strategy of the Government in three parts. The first part started in December 2008. It involved accessing money from the multilaterals that was used as a stimulus package. Read More...
A taxed pinch of salt
With each passing day, it becomes ever so much clearer that there is a direct relationship between the administration's obligation to enlist the cooperation and support of the Opposition and our country in extricating itself from its present state of... Read More...
