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Commentary

Editorial - Focus on the dons
The ghost of Michael Manley should haunt the legacy of leadership he left the PNP in at least one respect. In retirement he came to regret as his biggest error of judgement in attending the "gun salute" funeral of the infamous "Burry Boy".

A poor example at the Arena
Dawn Ritch writes: "The funeral of William Moore, alias Willie Haggart, was attended by three members of the PNP Cabinet, and held in the capacious National Arena. A country under the gun, both literally and figuratively, was deeply shocked...

Yesterday and today
A remark made by Member of Parliament Clifton Stone last Tuesday in his tribute to former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer at Gordon House reminded me of a factor in life which we often forget, or ignore, or do not know.

Popular culture and dons' funerals

It is my belief that all theological students should do a general degree course which includes sociology, anthropology, Caribbean history and modern political thought to understand "the dialectic of popular culture" ...










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