EDITORIAL - Reduce the number of MPs
It seems that those in authority are intent on going through with their plan to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies to 63, from the current 60.As we have done before, we suggest that the Electoral Commission, which is providing the intellectual leadership...

Look carefully, Mr Minister
The minister of education has, in recent times, found himself laying blame on a number of persons for what he considers the parlous state of our education system. Every group at whose feet he has laid blame is, in some way, guilty....

Fallout in Iran
There was always a dull inevitability to it. Days after Iran's presidential election, when the country's supreme leader threw his full support behind Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, it all stopped being a matter of whether, and became one of when.

Facing one's imminent death
Two Saturdays ago, I read the eulogy for my batch mate, friend and colleague the Rev Henry 'Harry' Mignott, late pastor of the Oracabessa Circuit of Baptist churches, who died on June 2 at the age of 55. Harry was diagnosed with a terminal illness...

Robotham's IMF confusion
This is in response to Don Robotham's article 'IMF shock attack - Lessons from Latvia and Ghana for Jamaica' (Sunday Gleaner June 28, 2009)Robotham's shift of position on Jamaica's prospects in seeking to sign a standby agreement...