EDITORIAL - Jamaica's coming of age in sports
THE CHINESE provided the venue, the environment and many glowing performances, but it is the Jamaicans who have really made the Beijing Olympics come alive. For, no matter whatever else happens at these games, no one will leave as indelible an imprint on the games as Usain Bolt...
Pakistan changes its gov't
"The less we see of the government, the better," said my correspondent, on the phone from Karachi. "The mood is optimistic." In the West, the fall of Pervez Musharraf is being seen very much through the lenses of the United States war on terror... - John Rapley
Expect developments in language debate
The mother tongue of a society is clearly one of the aspects of its heritage that defines its nationality. Yet, nearly half a century after the formal declaration of Jamaican nationhood, some powerful Jamaicans continue to wage a relentless campaign to suppress... - Louis Marriott
Jamaica, Usain Bolt and Christ
In recent years, it seems that so many reporters and secularists enjoy bashing the church. Yet, it seems that the Christian churches have brought forth over the centuries a nation that is warm-hearted, civilised and educated. It is only in recent times... - Richard Ho Lung
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