Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Friday | September 16, 2005
Upgrading teacher training
UNDER THE leadership of Mr. Ruel Reid, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), some new thinking on education in Jamaica is beginning to emerge. For one thing, Mr. Reid has apparently persuaded the JTA to give in gracefully on the issue...
TELEVISION COVERAGE of the demonstrations organised by the Jamaica Labour Party last week showed a young woman complaining that she could not support her five children. This is not a new or unique way for women to express... - Heather Robinson
Rampaging rats
TAKE A casual stroll into New Kingston any evening and you will see dozens of rats the size of cats criss-crossing the pavement. This is no exaggeration. The rat population in this commercial centre has been growing steadily... - Dennie Quill