Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Friday | July 25, 2003
Remembering Herman Ricketts
HERMAN RICKETTS, the former Commissioner of Police who died last week, will long be remembered for his distinguished and meritorious service to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, which he joined in 1951, retiring as its head some 40 years later.
TWENTY-ONE years after the Jamaica School of Agriculture was unceremoniously abolished by an act of Parliament the JSA Old Students' Association is still active. - Hugh Martin
THERE IS no question whatsoever that as a country, and part of a larger region, Jamaica is being embarrassingly out-marketed in the modern marketplaces of the world. - Desmond Henry
The price of development
DECIDED that the Beverly Hills community badly needed upgrading. But the path to improvement took an unusual route. - Dennie Quill