EDITORIAL - Myopic economic nationalism
Trinidad and Tobago's oldest newspaper, The Guardian, gave a rather convoluted and flaccid response to our recent reminder to that country's Prime Minister Patrick Manning that it demands more than verbal declarations for him to regain the confidence of Jamaica and engender trust in Port-of-Spain's commitment to a CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
Stumbling along without a plan
In January, based on a poll, this newspaper published a list of the most popular new year's resolutions confirming that Jamaicans want a better life and, more so, a better-quality life. Despite the weeks that have passed, most persons still hope for the best, even when it seems there is no palpable reason to hope. (Hewitt)
Wanted: Charisma, not cerebrum
They say that personality isn't everything, but it's certainly a lot. Take politics for example. It helps a great deal to have personality. Indeed, a political leader must be larger than life. This is a calling as ancient as man, and descended from the warrior class. (Ritch)
Ill-gotten gains
I was about to buy myself a BMW but I am told that my salary as an academic is not enough. Worst of all, I moonlight in media and all persons who work in the industry know that it is called media (the plural of medium) because the salary is just bigger than small. (Taylor)
What is education for?
I am convinced that some of our so-called educated people have failed to appreciate the true meaning of education. I have come to this decision based on discussions which one hears taking place on radio, television and in the wider public on a daily basis. (Lewis)
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