Commentary

Conflict of interest. It sounds simple enough, right? But I strongly believe that a part of the reason that Jamaica has such a high corruption index is because many of us just don’t fully understand the term, what it means and why it is so...

During the weeks before the war, President Vladimir Putin amassed troops at the Ukrainian border while claiming he would not attack. The European leaders made an effort. Diplomacy was active. The chief of the European Union’s Foreign Policy and the...

The “six” was tied at 5-5 when I drew six-four; five-four; four-trey; four-ace; double-trey; double-deuce; trey-deuce. Gene Autry drew and posed double-six (we refused to play “winners pose”, a game for novices). Dessie played six-deuce, and I...

It is surprising that Finance Minister Nigel Clarke’s announcement was almost en passant and that neither the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) nor anyone else in Government followed up on his disclosure of the planned acquisition of 50 new...

Fixing early-childhood education is the most immediate, affordable and indispensable way to quickly advance the prospects of a dispirited and low-performing nation. We can unite the nation around this cause. Everyone wants their pickney to come out...

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), an umbrella term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, are the leading cause of death globally and account for 30 per cent of deaths in Jamaicans. Countries...

The banker, whose money is so heavy that it could easily cause him a hernia, has spoken. He is not a mere politician, who can run his mouth with the benefit of ignorance as an excuse. For him, interest is more than a passing acquaintance. It is the...

CHAKA-CHAKA SPELLING It look like seh politician can’t ketch COVID. A must be it mek dem nuh ha fi follow none a di rule dem weh dem did a force on pon di rest a wi. Look how Floyd Green im screechy back inna di Cabinet after im did a party a...

The international order which has existed, although shakily, since the end of World War II and the establishment of the Charter of the United Nations, is now severely broken. Whether the pieces can be reassembled and strengthened to guarantee a...

If Hugh Faulkner is truthful about the police’s approach to the recommendations by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) for action against police officers accused of misconduct, we can only conclude that the Jamaica Constabulary...

It is funny how Shane Dalling is an ‘alarmist’ when practically everything he said has been confirmed by the Integrity Commission’s report. That is, everything plus more. Firearm licences given to ex-convicts, preferentially fast-tracked...

THE FIREARM Licensing Authority (FLA) scandal illustrates two continued deficiencies of governance: the challenge with unregulated ministerial discretion and the appointment of party functionaries as administrative heads. To understand these issues...