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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Thursday | December 7, 2006

EDITORIAL - Grappling with malaria
The recent malaria outbreak has all Jamaicans concerned, many worried and some (living or working in cluster areas where the disease has been positively identified) in a heightened state of anxiety.

Resisting infectious diseases

Malaria bruk out! I had already decided to write for this week on the holocaust issue of growing germ resistance to drugs when the malaria story broke. In 1963, a year after Independence, malaria was declared eradicated... - Martin Henry


The silly, spending season

I thought I had heard the be-all and end-all of the enticements to spend money at Christmas, but the credit card adverts which invite cardholders to spend for the opportunity of 'winning' a zero balance have passed previous limits...-Melville Cooke




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