Jamaica Gleaner Commentary

Published: Monday Wednesday | January 21, 2009

EDITORIAL - Now that he is president
Barack Obama followed through on broad global expectations yesterday with an eloquently understated repudiation of the Bush administration's swaggering approach to foreign policy. But as the new American president will be well aware, the hard work now begins...

'A new way forward'
Below, we publish an excerpt from President Barack Obama's inauguration speech on January 20: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors... - Obama