Seeking a woman-ruled patch!
IN THE October 14, 2005 edition of The Gleaner writers Melissa Charley and Nagra Plunkett catalogued a series of horrific murders of innocent Jamaican girls and children - children who were designed to live and enjoy their earthly existence until their...

Crime: Ten get-tough measures
I SUSPECT that most Jamaicans could be persuaded to support the majority of the 10 measures proposed. However, I accept that, disquiet within legal and human rights circles, financial constraints and political considerations are likely to...

Beyond British police
DOCTOR GARTH Rattray raised some interesting and familiar points in his article 'British Cops and beyond' (Gleaner, October 4). It is worth exploring his comments further. I acted as the United Kingdom's team leader of the aid programme...

A solution for Haiti - Can CARICOM and Canada help?
HAITI'S RETURN to democracy was planned around presidential and legislative elections in October 2005 and the swearing-in of a new government on February 7, 2006. These plans are going badly. The interim government has postponed these elections three...

Jamaica's energy problem - Pt IV
THERE ARE two sides to energy efficiency ­ supply side and demand side. The residential consumers currently pay about US23 cents per kWh and this price has risen from about US14 cents since 2000. A significant part of this increase is...

Is Peter Phillips the man?
THE HISTORY of political leadership in the People's National Party ( PNP) has been detailed by strong personalities with a clear vision for not only the party but also for the country and indeed the region. It is quite evident that party...