JLP manifesto: Impressive first step but ...
Election manifestos are, perforce, statements of intent, which are useful in providing voters with the deliverables for which they can hold political parties accountable once they accede to government. more
A new promise every day
The darling of media, Bruce Golding, Opposition Leader, has been making promises left, right and centre. He's even made promises to illegal taxi men. more
The Gleaner' and Deacon Thwaites
I cannot recall any previous occasion - maybe I am not old enough - when the editor of The Gleaner castigates one of his own columnists in an editorial. more
Mayor Lee unsure about Portmore as 15th parish of Jamaica
MUCH RESERVATION surrounds the announcement made by Opposition Leader Bruce Golding that he will declare Portmore Jamaica's 15th parish if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) wins the August 27 general election more
More promises - Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) unveils plans for offshore banking centre
LEADER OF the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Bruce Golding, yesterday unveiled a plethora of proposals in the party's manifesto to create a more business-friendly environment more
Don't change course, Madam PM
I enjoy going to political meetings. I find them a great source of entertainment. Last week, I took the opportunity of attending a mass meeting that the People's National Party (PNP) staged in Hanover and I got more than my fair share of laughs. more
Housing shortage, training facilities: an MP's priority
With a brand new international sporting stadium, new police and fire stations, an almost new hospital along with four new hotel complexes, North Trelawny could be regarded as being on the fast track. more
A rough road for Paulwell
PHILLIP Paulwell had great ambitions when he entered representational politics in the early 1990s. In fact, the new Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal said he wanted to be Prime Minister by the time he reached 45. more
St Andrew residents march for peace
Concerned residents from rivalling Maxfield Avenue, Whitfield Town, Greenwich Town and other communities along Spanish Town Road in St. Andrew walked together in a peace march as they combined their voices to denounce the violence in their communities on more
Common woes await
Whoever takes South East Clarendon will have his work cut out in tackling the litany of woes common to most constituencies islandwide - bad roads, unemployment and skills training. more
Protruding Labourite killed in motorcade
A supporter of the Jamaica Labour Party was killed in a motor vehicle accident in St. Elizabeth yesterday afternoon. more
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) set to launch manifesto today
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will launch its 2007 manifesto this afternoon at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. more
Churches to pray for peace at polls
WHILE SOME churches have not wholeheartedly heeded the Prime Minister's call for seven days of prayer and fasting from July 31 to August 6, the Hands Across Jamaica for Righteousness group and several church leaders have agreed to come together today to j more
The rise and fall of 'free education'
The history of 'free education' has become a quest for the Holy Grail in the context of the emergence of Jamaica from a subjugated slave colony to a country seeking upliftment through enlightenment and education. more
The long-term benefits of free education
The proposed policy on education that has been articulated by the Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, has unfortunately descended into uncertainty, humorous episodes and a resounding disapproval by his opposite political and partisan counterparts more
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