Black people really 'salt'
MANY YEARS ago, I heard a statement which said that the West Indian colonies were never meant to be developed. They were slated to be islands where sugar was grown and its products shipped to England to be sold. - Valerie Dixon

Nest of vipers
The Gleaner's front-page headline on June 8 screamed "PORTIA'S PLUNGE: Approval rating for PM declines; JLP leader gains slightly". - Dawn Ritch

World focus
WHEN THE most important thing in a country is the popularity of the Prime Minister or the recent by-elections in Westmoreland, it shows that we are fooling around while the world moves on. - Orville Taylor

Tell the people the truth
Thanks to the Internet, I can keep up with the news from Jamaica while I am here in Geneva, Switzerland, attending the 95th International Labour Conference. - Lambert Brown