No to free health care - MAJ
Complete removal of user fees in hospitals - as proposed by the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) - is not prudent at this time, according to Dr. Alverston Bailey, president of the Medical Association of Jamaica

Debating the issues
The two leading political parties have agreed to debate the issues starting next Wednesday. But do you know how the Jamaica 2007 Electoral Debates are to be structured? Look out for The Gleaner’s ‘A Complete Guide to the Jamaica 2007 Electoral Debates’ in Outlook magazine, inside tomorrow’s Sunday Gleaner.

EARLY ELECTION RULES - Legal conduct during the silly season
Spirit licensed premises were required to close on election days. The relevant regulation stated that “every person who is the holder of any wholesale licence, town retail licence, village retail licence, or tavern licence granted under the Spirit Licence Law shall take all necessary steps to cause such premises to be closed to the public on Election Day during the hours between the opening and the closing of the poll”.

45 MILESTONES (1962-2007): 45 years of nationhood
After 13 years as president of the People’s National Party and Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson retired from public life in 2006.

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