Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Thursday | July 7, 2005
Preparing for storms
THE SUDDEN development of Tropical Storm Dennis and the frenzy of preparation that it has sparked in expectation of its gaining hurricane strength by today, reminds us that to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
"THERE IS a terrible and vicious spirit that has taken hold of our people", Minister of National Security Dr.Peter Phillips says.The Gleaner headlined his comments as its front page lead story on Monday as 'Evil spirit grips Jamaica'.-Martin Henry
THE LEADERS of the world's largest industrial democracies are meeting in Gleaneagles, Scotland. Top of their agenda will be the campaign for African development, and global warming. Expectations are high for breakthroughs. - John Rapley
SEVEN years ago, while still employed as a sub-editor to this newspaper, I printed a part of the United States' Declaration of Independence on a broadsheet-sized page, taped it on a wall of a room where I lived... - Melville Cooke
