Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Monday | December 23, 2002
The informal economy
LAST WEEK, a report undertaken by an international research body put the size of the informal economy at $155,904 million, accounting for 43.35 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
GIVEN JAMAICA'S extraordinarily high murder rate, it is understandable that the Government is contemplating the reinstitution of the death penalty. - Stephen Vasciannie
WHY DOES Frosty live in the middle of the ocean? Because snow-man is an island. I realised how true that is as I braved the Christmas traffic to head into Port-of-Spain, wishing I had a sleigh, Olive and all. - TonyDeyal
