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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Wednesday | December 13, 2006

EDITORIAL - Lessons from John Compton's election victory
The victory by John Compton and his United Workers' Party (UWP) in Monday's general election in St. Lucia should, perhaps, have a few lessons for those who engage in politics in Jamaica. One is that while opinion polls are useful tools...

Taking responsibility

The Jamaican economy has certainly failed to perform. With our comparative advan-tage, natural resources and huge labour market, we should be the economic giant of the Caribbean. We were well on our way at the end... - Delroy Chuck


A 'no fish' story

Everybody has heard about fish stories, but this is a 'no fish' story. Ten years ago this year, I was invited to become a member of an élite group of marine scientists, environmental lawyers and natural resource managers... - Peter Espeut


The 'N' word

HOW WE communicate with each other is a critical part of human life, at home, at work, through the media, across borders and it involves the trans-mission of meaning. So, the recent outburst by a popular American... - Hilary Robertson-Hickling




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