Bruce in a pickle
Bad luck, they say in Jamaica, is worse than obeah. Bruce Golding has been hit with a series of 'guzzum' events, with last weekend's marring of his party conference being only the latest.

Vengeance or justice?
Man claims to be rational, but our opinions are determined as much by emotion as reason. And, for all the logical pros and cons, most people's views on capital punishment are based on feelings and not facts.

Debating death
Jamaica's Parliament is debating the death penalty and will vote whether to retain it on Tuesday. Jamaica and 12 other CARICOM members voted against a United Nations Resolution on the same touchy subject in December 2007.

Making Jamaica the place to do business
The Government intends to take several steps to enhance financial management and budget processes: Put in place measures to improve prioritisation of investments so that resources are allocated more efficiently.

Anglican bishops oppose death penalty
Fourteen bishops of the Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies, meeting in the House of Bishops and Provincial Standing Committee in Nassau, Bahamas, November 11-14, under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Rev...

Tufton outlines plans for agri sector
The ministry of agriculture is currently undergoing a restructuring costing $466 million over a three-year period. The aim is to reposition the ministry, to support a more responsive approach to the provision of quality service to the farmers of Jamaica to enhance food production and productivity levels.

Obama's other African connection
President-elect Barack Obama's Kenyan roots have received extensive coverage. Less attention has been paid to another African country that played an important part in his political awakening - quite unexpectedly for a bookish, introspective college student who had never run for student...

China's Latin America, Caribbean policy (Pt 2)
The Chinese government will, according to its financial capability and level of economic and social development, continue to provide economic and technical assistance to relevant Latin American and Caribbean countries without attaching any political conditions.