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Jamaica Gleaner In Focus
published: Sunday | September 23, 2007

A challenge to Golding
We have a brand new government but the same old Jamaica: There are still vociferous charges of alleged brutal police executions; homicides are still escalating, carnal abuse is still high and political tribalism is still alive and well.

The Peoples National Party (PNP) in Opposition

The People's National Party (PNP) made its first reappearance since the September 3 elections on the occasion of its annual conference on September 16.

Get your facts straight, Mr Buddan

The Editor Sir:Allow me to respond to the article in your Sunday newspaper dated September 16, 2007, In Focus, with the headline, 'The 2007 Election' by Robert Buddan.

The Prime Minister, media and Parliament

The Prime Minister has introduced a new procedure by which policy decisions of government, instead of flowing directly from Cabinet to the media, will first be brought to the attention of the Members of Parliament to whom both he and...

Obligations of parties to the Constitution

With reference to the Public Affairs article by Ken Jones in The Sunday Gleaner of September 16 concerning constitutional disqualification for parliament, the People's National Party (PNP) has so far refrained from making any official statement on the issue before the courts concerning the possibility of disqualification of certain persons elected to serve in our Parliament.

Towards increased production, productivity

There is a fundamental characteristic required for nation building, I believe, and that is national pride: The feeling by the overwhelming majority of a country's inhabitants and expatriates that theirs is the 'greatest country' for whatever the reasons, and they will all come together to achieve the common objectives to maintain that perception of being el numero uno.

Give Bruce a chance

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has been a breath of fresh air so far. On the night of the elections, he took the initiative away from former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.





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