Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Sunday | August 14, 2005
Editorial - Fixing the Jamaica Fire Brigade
DELROY BROWN has assessed his performance as chairman of the board of the Jamaica Fire Brigade as mediocre. We suspect he is being easy on himself.
THERE IS nothing particularly significant about the number 43. It is not a popular benchmark; not like 25 or 50. So the 43rd anniversary of Jamaica's Indepen-dence should not normally draw much commentary. Save it for the 50th.
Living high on the hog
THE GOVERNMENT'S defense of the Prime Minister's 'Living Large' and his legacy of institutional failure throughout Jamaica has been unbelievable. I wouldn't even have bothered.
THE ADVANTAGE with speaking nicely is that it makes it easier if one eventually has to eat one's words. Of course, I am humbled over the failure of the lightning Bolt to strike in Helsinki.
IT SEEMS the Jamaican media have somehow conspired to underreport or suppress the recent statesman-like action of Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados. At a time when we here in Jamaica are discussing whether paying over $100,000 per night...
