‘Development as Freedom’ is the title of Amartya Sen’s book, which is an important take on human purpose. For me, the most significant result of Don Anderson’s recent poll was not the party standings, but the finding that the majority of Jamaicans...
“...Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men; Couldn’t put Humpty together again...” As the news unfolded, the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) city engineer...
The urgency with which Prime Minister Andrew Holness rustled up draft descriptions for MPs after the public backlash against the big salary hikes to parliamentarians hasn’t been matched by the pace with which his ideas are being put to formal...
“Mi haffi come out fi look something fi eat.” Two Sundays ago, that was the headline of the number two story in The Gleaner’s top 10. It was a heartbreaking report by Sashana Small on young boys hustling as windscreen wipers. Some of them are on...
Whichever party wins the next general or local government elections will get my full support, as long as the policies are for the benefit of the Jamaican people. Having grown up in a household, that comprised a father who was a Norman Manley Fabian...
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds remarkable potential as a wisdom multiplier, capable of unlocking untapped opportunities within nations and regions. In the vibrant and culturally diverse Caribbean community, particularly in Jamaica and the...
Curfews, imposed on and off, have become a common feature of policing strategy in Jamaica. Increasingly, announcements advising of curfews being staged in specific areas come after a surge in violent crimes, including murder. As we understand it,...
Dedicated to the Barbados nation for being first in the line and, with The Gleaner , keeping the flag flying, the ball rolling and the pen beating the sword in every duel. Even though “Bajan Pride” is a flour, I am full of it. The only thing I...
July 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the foundational document that brought the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) into existence. With high hopes and lofty ambitions, the heads of government...
This newspaper consistently supported granting to INDECOM (Independent Commission of Investigations), subject to the constitutional powers of the director of public prosecutions (DPP), the authority to independently indict and prosecute members of...
In February 2017, I had an epiphany. There had been a long spate of abductions and killings of women and girls. The murders were so frequent and so gruesome that people started to wonder whether a demon had been let loose. Girls were being...
Yesterday – June 29 – was International Fisherman’s Day. On this day, all over the world, ordinary people turn out to celebrate a vocation that puts food on their tables, and Christians of the older tradition visit fishing beaches and bless...
When she briefed reporters last week on the performance of grade-six students in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams, Fayval Williams, the education minister, made a profoundly obvious, yet very important observation. There was, she...
THE HEARTBREAKING deaths of JDF Major Bonnie-Paul Williams and Captain Blake Roper within a week of each other earlier this month, was yet another example of this country losing its best and brightest young people. Both men, whom I served with and...
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY has opened new paths within the healthcare ecosystem. Secure digitisation of healthcare delivery and services can improve operational excellence, patient experience and reduce costs. Digital transformation focuses on the...
Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has survived a reported 43 assassination attempts, recently faced Wagner’s military force “treacherous mutiny” that collapsed shortly after it started. But Putin had his one-million-army standing solidly behind...
Last week’s conference in Paris promoting a fairer global financial system and increased flows to developing countries, seemingly excited little official attention in Kingston. Yet, Jamaica has much to gain if the initiative is successful, which is...
The Summit for a new Global Financial Pact was held in Paris, France, from June 22-23, aimed at achieving consensus on reforming the international financial system in the interest of developing countries in the fight against climate change, debt...
Like Fayval Williams, this newspaper welcomes this year’s significantly improved performance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams by grade-six students. But as much as we are encouraged by the data Ms Williams released last week, they must be...
The Government is supposed to be an entity for the people. The institution is supposed to have our backs, protect us and do what is in the country’s best interest. Unfortunately, from both sides of the political divide, successive governments in...
It was 1976 so the Kooky Khast of domino players were discussing Michael Manley’s political promise “We are not for sale!” Gene Autry, as always when politics was discussed, took a nap. Dessie wanted to know what was so bad about IMF guiding our...
When Dennis Chung left a corporate job last October to become general secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), the expectation was that he would bring competence to the JFF, halting its frequent lurches from one crisis to the other....
As CARICOM marks its 50th anniversary and plans for the future, it is essential to acknowledge the remarkable resilience demonstrated by the heads of CARICOM and the entire movement in the face of significant challenges. The organisation was born...
The little guy at my church got his fifth choice of secondary-school placement last week. He could hardly have missed getting into “a school of his choice”, given all of seven choices he had to name. He and his mother are not happy. It will take...
I was pleased to see a flyer advertising the recent National Day of Mourning. It was initiated by “The Custodes of Jamaica in collaboration with the Justices of the Peace, in partnership with The Jamaica Teachers’ Association, The Private Sector...
