LETTER OF THE DAY - Fixed election date proposal not on reform agenda
The Editor, Sir: Beginning in 1992 with the establishment of the commission chaired by the late Mr. Justice Kerr, there have been wide-ranging discussions on constitutional reform. Parliamentarians, members of interested organisations and the general public...
Don't stop the progress
The Editor, Sir: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has finally announced the next general election to be August 27, 2007, and I congratulate her for making an excellent speech during Sunday night's mass rally at Half-Way Tree in St.
Problematic age of consent
The Editor, Sir: Raising the age of consent from 16 to 18 will not address the offence of carnal abuse. In fact, raising the age of consent to 18years may compound the problem. To effectively deal with the crime of carnal abuse it is imperative to understand the forces...
NOTE-WORTHY - Legislating morality?
As a resident of a wealthy country, I always assumed that when one has no real problem one runs around seeking problems. This is my explanation of much of the silliness that is prevalent in Europe. How else can one explain the emotions that whales evoke considering we mostly...
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