PM confident Venezuela will show sympathy
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding says he is confident Venezuela will be sympathetic to the cause of Caribbean nations and not alter the PetroCaribe Agreement in a way that would further hurt the region's economies. "What gives me some encouragement is that there seems...
'King' Obama?
JAMAICANS WOULD want Barack Obama to succeed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the Commonwealth, even though the United States is not a member of the association.A commonwealth conversation survey - YouGov, conducted between June 29 and July 10...
CARICOM proposes new measures for debt relief, loan refinancing
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has announced that it intends to approach multilateral lending agencies with proposals for debt relief and loan refinancing.At the same time, the regional body has signalled its intent to press Venezuela...
Caribbean economic recovery to lag behind First World's - Jagdeo
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) Chairman Bharrat Jadgeo has expressed fear that regional nations will take longer than their developed counterparts to recover from the effects of the global economic crisis. Speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House Monday...
Anti-colonialist to the Coore
Having held anticolonial views since his early teens, it seemed destiny played a part in 36-year-old lawyer David Coore being selected as a member of the team to draft independent Jamaica's constitution in 1961...
Self-rule was music to one's ears - Bennett
In August 1962, saxophonist Headley Bennett was a studio musician and member of the Sheiks band, which helped welcome Britain's Princess Margaret at Kingston's Palisadoes Airport. It would be a matter of days before Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister...
Pledge to help someone this Independence Day
Happy Independence tomorrow, my neighbour! Some Jamaicans take the national pledge very seriously.When they say, "Before God and all mankind, I pledge the love and loyalty of my heart, the wisdom and courage of my mind ..." they mean every single...
Tasty 'mannish water' in a can
"Tasty," is the word used to describe one of the Scientific Research Council's (SRC) latest food formulations - an innovative mannish water soup mix - a traditional dish enjoyed by most Jamaicans. This is the view of general manager of a subsidiary of the SRC...