Jamaica Gleaner Commentary

Published: Monday Saturday | May 16, 2009

EDITORIAL: The politics of Labour Day
Labour Day, as a special commemorative occasion in Jamaica, has its genesis in the 1930s agitation for trade union representation, especially by workers in the sugar industry, for better pay and working conditions.By... Read More...

Nappies better than diapers
The Editor, Sir:Regarding the choice between using cloth and disposable diapers discussed in Nadisha Hunter's article (Gleaner, May 13), I think this is yet one of those areas where Jamaican women, so eager to shed what they believe as 'Third World' and... Read More...

No, Canada
I loved Canada. - Tony Deyal Read More...

issue:Why a $5,000 note?
The Editor, Sir:A $5,000 bill; are you kidding me? That was what I thought when I heard about yet another of the Government's incredible plans. Read More...