EDITORIAL - The missing manifesto
The real general election campaign has only just begun and the tendency for it to degenerate into a carnival of motorcades, personal abuse and worse is already far advanced. It is the duty of both political parties to scotch this tendency immediately. But they must go further. They must ensure that the campaign focuses on the real issues facing the Jamaican people so that an informed choice can be made come August 27.
Mastering English
Emancipation and Independence celebrations may strike some as an inappropriate time to insist that mastering English is the key to improving our educational perfor-mance. But, as pointed out last week in the article on youth education, substantially raising the educational and skills level of our young people is critical to improving their economic circumstances. (Robotham)
Aboard the Portia train
The Jamaica Labour Party is currently outspending the People's National Party (PNP) in advertising by a factor of about four to one. During this time, Mrs. Simpson Miller has criss-crossed the country like a laser beam. She's held public meetings wherever she's seen five people gathered on the side of the road. (Ritch)
Numbering our leaders
We are 45 tomorrow. Let's evaluate our political leaders since Independence.Geriatric Alexander Bustamante was the first. Rumoured to be a brother of Norman Washington Manley, that makes him the first child. In any event, as far as we know he was an only child. A single ruler, an autocrat, it was 'number one' or nothing. (Taylor)
On police shooting, education and irresponsible politicking
There has been a lot of attention paid to the the police shooting at Ardenne High School at the end of June. This attention was not solicited by the school but is the result of the embarrassment and shame that the police high brass and the Government feel about the apparent reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an officer of the law... (Tyson)
|
