'Government learning along the way'
Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson has sought to explain why her party has not achieved 100 per cent literacy by this year, as outlined in its 2002 manifesto. more
CRITIQUING THE DEBATE - Bruce won even when measured against expectations
In measuring who won the leadership debate Saturday evening, I believe one has to accomplish the difficult task of gauging the pre-debate expectations of the population of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Opposition Leader Bruce Golding. more
Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) wary of People's National Party (PNP)
The Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) is wary of promises made by the People's National Party (PNP) to implement a flexi workweek and to introduce a comprehensive occupational safety and health act. more
Bruce, hands down - PM short on facts, Opposition Leader more convincing
The two persons seeking to lead the country after the August 27 General Election - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Opposition Leader Bruce Golding - clashed in a leadership debate last night; and, according to analysts, Golding was more comfortab more
PNP outlines plans for education reform
If it succeeds in forming the next government, the People's National Party (PNP) says it will implement some key recommendations by the Task Force on Educational Reform to better prepare students for the labour market. more
Any foreigners in the House? Some party candidates said to possess dual citizenship
AT LEAST one politician may have occupied Jamaica's Parlia-ment even though the person may not have been qualified to so do, and at least seven are lining up to do the same after the August 27 general election, The Sunday Gleaner has learned. more
POLITICAL AD WATCH - Attack ads on the increase
With the campaign for the August 27 general election now in its final phase, both major political parties seem to be stepping up their advertising attacking the character and capability of the opposing leaders more
Fostering skills development - Harnessing the minds of the youth
he election campaign is now raging around us. In this heated atmosphere it is difficult to keep our minds focused on the long-term interests of Jamaica. The problem faced by our youth is one such case. more
Education the top priority
In the next two weeks, we will be looking closely at what the two major political parties are saying, specifically at their manifestos. We want to probe these documents, weigh them side by side, cost them, more
Education to change political mindset
Support for political parties in Jamaica has been referred to as a cult, with some supporters lacking the maturity to make informed decisions not entirely based on preference or tradition more
Political murder in Yallahs, says PNP
In the latest of a string of accusations by the two major political parties, the People's National Party (PNP) is labelling as political, the shooting death of one of its members, Selvin Green, of Yallahs in St. Thomas. more
POLITICAL UNDERDOGS - White confident of victory against Baugh
HOMER WHITE has identified the suit he plans to wear down Duke Street, Kingston, after the August 27 general election. more
Richards says Parliament is within reach
If you regard nearly 3,000 votes as a safe majority in politics, chances are Lennon Richards will think you are crazy.
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Debating the question of 'cheap money'
In no way did I mean to say (if I even said) that the minister stated that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) would not lend money to Jamaica for projects. more
PNP leaders say stay the course at manifesto launch
In an apparent impromptu speech at the PNP manifesto launch, Dr. Omar Davies offered the recurring theme of the night that, despite the challenges the PNP had faced over its 18 years in government, they had demonstrated a commitment to the Jamaican people more
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