EDITORIAL - Full disclosure from Government needed
Yesterday's announcement by the authorities of a lending facility for Jamaican financial firms that may be stressed by the global credit crisis is a good move. But by their less-than-clear statement on the issue, the authorities run the risk of causing precisely...
Race and the American election
SHE IS a 106-year-old American. The last time she voted in an election was in 1952, when she gave Eisenhower the nod. But on November 4, this retired music teacher has decided that she will vote for Democrat Barack Obama. - Dennie Quill
Beware prayer charlatans
A COUPLE of Saturdays ago, I watched a religious programme on a local television station in which the televangelist was making claims about a cloth he had prayed over and its effectiveness in facilitating good things. - Devon Dick
Canada at the polls
Easily overshadowed by the gripping electoral drama south of its border, Canada delivered few surprises in its federal election on Tuesday night. The irony, though, is that the Canadian election may have more profound consequences for the Caribbean... - John Rapley
Violence against the innocent
THE DETAILS of the recent cases of violence against innocent children are so horrifying that I hardly want to list them all here. There is, however, one extremely disturbing case and I mention it here for reference. This is the alleged sexual assault... - Stephanie Christian
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