LETTER OF THE DAY: History underrated
JAMAICA HAS turned its back on its history and is paying the price. At no time since Independence has this country's history and heritage been as underrated and marginalised as they have been over the past decade. Historic structures crumble, museums...
Journalistic ethics
RECENTLY I have been intrigued with the subject of "journalistic ethics". As a Jamaican citizen, I pride myself on my education and feel confident in my knowledge of right and wrong both ethically, morally and legally. Recently, Mr. Wilmot Perkins...
Property Act demystified
THIS MORNING (24/7/02) on the Breakfast Club, I heard explanations under the Unlawful Possession of Property Act which I do not think is satisfactory in essential particulars. As a former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for 11 years...
Responding to 'building a new Ja'
WHAT DOES it feel like to be 40 years old Jamaica? If she could speak, I wonder what she would say. But Jamaica can speak because Jamaica is you and me - every citizen of Jamaica at home and abroad. I am writing though in response to a critical...
A sad case of law, order and justice
YOUR NEWSPAPER reported the sad case of a young countryman who had come to town and for want of employment and opportunity decided to return to the country. Not having anywhere to sleep - read - "there being no room in the inn" he put his clothes under...
Salute to our junior athletes
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to our junior athletes for their magnificent performance during the recently concluded World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. As a Jamaican residing abroad, I felt on top of the world...
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