Commentary Protecting agriculture
THE PRIME Minister has promised legislation to protect agricultural production by the end of the year. In a speech at the annual Denbigh Show, he said it would be introduced to Parliament next month and would become operative shortly thereafter. 
The barriers to progress
ON MONDAY, August 6, Jamaica celebrated its 39th anniversary as an independent nation, but really, there was precious little to celebrate. There were no solid achievements to inspire our people spontaneously to cheer, to feel... - Delroy Chuck
Bitter-sweet Independence
IT WAS the fashion in the 1960s for colonies of European nations to be granted "Independence"; last Monday we celebrated the 39th anniversary of our version. We have been told that Busta and Manley somehow "won" our independence... - Peter Espeut | 
