EDITORIAL: Setting standards for public officials
IN THE midst of controversy, confusion and contradictions, the Prime Minister in Parliament has exonerated Dr. Karl Blythe, former Minister of Housing, of any administrative wrongdoing. Understandably, Dr. Blythe must be greatly relieved and is...
Public Affairs: The Jamaican education system - Henry-Wilson speaks out
Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, fielded questions from members of the public on Go-Jamaica - The Gleaner's Web site on January 15, 2003. Here are excerpts from the online chat...
Severing ties with the motherland
THE MOST Honourable P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister, said that he refused to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen one more time, and therefore prior to the general election passed a law to change the Oath. Prior to the election, this column...
Time was...
TIME WAS when Sunday was a holy day of rest. Voices in homes were softer than normal. The only loud sound was the ringing of the church bell calling the faithful to worship, and from all around families walked together to church. Every mother and...
How I decide - Dr. Omar Davies
The letter below is from Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, responding to an open letter to the Editor written by the Rev. Ralston Nembhard and published in the Sunday Gleaner of January 12. The Rev. Nembhard's letter was severely...
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