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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Thursday | July 27, 2006

Walk good, Miss Lou
Jamaica has lost one of its real icons in the death of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, O.J., D.Litt, widely regarded as the 'Mother of Jamaican Culture.' With the passing of Miss Lou, as the whole country knew her, comes..

Sixth form and HISEP
The powerful head of the powerful HEART Trust/ NTA usually has the ear of the Minister of Education. The capacity to finance a variety of things in education, based on inflows from a two per cent cess on employers... - Martin Henry


The band plays on
Sometimes amid outbreaks of violent conflicts in the island's prisons, inmates empty their slop buckets on advancing warders and other security officers, either in an act of contempt or, as they would claim, in self-defence. - Colin Steer


Russia returns to its roots
Russia is a country which straddles two continents. That has meant that Russia has long looked both east and west: west to Europe, and its history of liberalism and capitalism; and east to Asian traditions of strong... - John Rapley




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