Why Jamaica won't grow
The Gleaner has for some time been waging a dogged, relentless, even fierce campaign for a radical shake-up of Jamaica's public bureaucracy, including significant downsizing.

The folly of it all!
Two recently reported comments provide significant insight into the nature and scale of the challenge faced by those seeking to effect positive policy and behavioural change in matters environmental in Jamaica.In one instance a...

Copenhagen and 'yard'
The world, at some of the highest levels of leadership, is gathered in cold Copenhagen to put an end to global warming and the climate change it is supposed to be causing.Meanwhile, Jamaica is facing the hottest December the temperature sensors of my...

FINSAC and the bigger picture
Audley Shaw might have intended to use the FINSAC enquiry as a political hanging court. It certainly seems set up for that. What is good, however, is that others are using it, not for small-mindedness, but to see the big picture of what kind of economy the Jamaican economy is and what policies are best to manage it.

Religious freedom under threat
For some the arguments concerning both abortion and homosexual rights are simply about the rights of the persons involved. So in the abortion debate we many times limit the arguments to the rights of the woman or that of the baby - depending on which side you are on.

Tourism Awareness: 'All Ex-clusive'
Tourism Awareness Week, December 6-12, ought to have provided an opportunity for Jamaicans to fully understand the value of the industry which continues to stand the test of time. Jamaica has once again been awarded the title 'Leading Caribbean Destination', despite its many challenges.

Think on these things
The following is an excerpt from the sermon delivered by the Reverend Everton Jackson at the Calvary Baptist Church on Sunday, November 29.

The Caribbean in the new world order
Caribbean states today find themselves in an international system in which the traditional centres of power are shifting. No longer is power solely concentrated among a select few powerful states in North America, Europe and Japan; rather, economic, political, and military power are now more widely dispersed around the world.

Common-law unions and the public service
The public sector in Jamaica over the years has evolved to include changes in size, structure, procedures and indeed, the composition of its members.

Pursue debt-for-equity swap
The national debt is without doubt, an albatross around the neck, not only of Bruce Golding and his government, but also of every Jamaican citizen living and working in this country.