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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Monday | November 24, 2008

EDITORIAL - A blueprint to reach developed-world status
Last week the Cabinet approved an outline document by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) that is to be the blueprint to lift the country to developed-world status by 2030; which we think is a good thing. Reaching the target will demand robust and sustained...

Defending marriage

I was interested to see that in the recent election exercise in the USA, although the Democratic Party won the presidency, and increased its majority in the Senate and the Congress, it lost ballots in three States which would have redefined the institution of marriage... - Peter Espeut

Hang? Hang who?

Like all other vulnerable, disgusted and concerned citizens, I am totally frustrated at the inability of our leaders to tame the crime monster. I, too, have lost many very close friends and patients to cowardly gunmen. In this atmosphere... - Garth Rattray

NOTE-WORTHY

Kiwanis vote - On Tuesday, November 18, while Parliament was debating the issue of hanging, with the view of having a conscience vote on the matter, we, the members of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, had a discussion at our weekly luncheon meeting...





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