If one of the big regional conglomerates, say, the Massy Group, or the privately held Bermudez Biscuit Company, racked up losses, was in danger of becoming illiquid and had its capital calls rejected by shareholders, the firm’s managers and...
A striking portrayal of the entrenched thinking that has retarded any hope of the much-needed civic-mindedness to lift our society out of the marshland of loutish behaviour in which we have been mired since Independence especially was published in...
That verse from Job 14:14 was used as the basis for a sermon at the funeral service at Boulevard Baptist Church for the late Raymond Peart, better known as ‘DJ Venom’ by his FAME FM fans. That verse came to mind because at the recent Golden Globe...
At a recent sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) where the auditor general’s report on aspects of RADA’s (Rural Agricultural Development Authority) bidding methodology for road rehabilitation contracts was being discussed, the...
What Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Mike Pompeo, America’s secretary of state, are unlikely to address, or insist there was none, when they speak at today’s press conference, are the political deals or quid pro quos that may have been settled...
When the European explorers encountered Jamaica, they must have been struck by beauty, serenity and mellowness that forced the utterance, “the land of wood and water.” In fact, this phrase is still alive, but is Jamaica really “the land of wood and...
“Corruption is when a politician uses public funds to deliver pistachio ice cream to his home and transfer garden furniture to his Caesarea villa, then requesting that the expenses be covered for the water in his pool and fights to get a private...
A few news reports out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines informed that the Caribbean Forum of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) held its 26th Council of Ministers’ Meeting there on Friday, January 17. The meeting was...
When the council of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) meets on Wednesday, theirs should be a very specific and limited agenda, executed with great symbolism. They, including those who have already slunk away, should literally be in sackcloth...
Social media highly reflects people’s opinions and impacts our relationship with others through each posting. While some may argue that it is delimiting, does it truly control our ability to be sensitive towards others, or does it order conduct...
I have refrained from entering the debate about the place in our society for the restructured English, influenced by some African grammars, that is called by a variety of names, is spoken by most Jamaicans, and to which we are understandably very...
I have a deep admiration for men who lead, and lead with excellence. I absolutely believe that it’s a man’s place to lead the family, Church, school and government. This, I believe, is how the Creator designed it to be. Now, some of our beloved...
We don’t know where Maurice Tomlinson’s challenge to Jamaica’s sodomy law now stands in the Supreme Court’s docket. However, he, other gay rights activists, and all reasonable subscribers to the ideals of human rights, among whom this newspaper...
Parliamentarians should get better compensation so they can adequately take care of themselves and family, not their constituents’ welfare needs. Save for the poor representatives and those who warm bench for an opportunity to contribute to...
We are in the first month of the first year of a new decade and the violence in my beloved country continues to gallop way out of control. Among the earliest casualties in 2020 were three women who were viciously murdered by their intimate partners...
Our Constitution guarantees that all citizens have the right to “enjoy a healthy and productive environment…” (like their homes). And the Noise Abatement Act stipulates that loud sounds should not be “reasonably capable of causing annoyance to...
Good Day, Mr Secretary, and welcome to one of the most beautiful and hospitable countries in the world. Thank you for the long and continuing history of friendship between the people of the United States and Jamaica. We are grateful, too, for the...
CHAKA-CHAKA SPELLING Pon January 5, Gleaner publish mi column, ‘No Surrender To Lawless Taxi Drivers!’ Mi did tink seh a ongle di out a order taxi driver dem wuda beks wid mi. Mi sure seh all a di nice an deestant taxi driver dem wuda gree wid...
Maybe you believe that it is only the ‘man’ in emancipation that ended this myth that one person can have ownership of another and that somehow, if we put ‘wo’ before it, there is some type of certificate which says that she belongs to you. Of...
Everybody knows that Adley Duncan, the deputy DPP, spent time last week manually expressing himself. He posted it on Twitter. He had tweeted about being burglarised, then: “One detail I omitted earlier is that while I was in bed I did something...
The Jamaican economy has made significant strides, with many macroeconomic indicators moving in the right direction. The export of Jamaican goods and services has long been recommended as the pillar on which the country can drive real and...
This newspaper insists that the Speaker of the House, Pearnel Charles, comply with the Constitution and have tabled forthwith, and no later than Tuesday’s sitting of the House, the auditor general’s special report into the operations of the...
Labour and Social Security Minister Shahine Robinson has been ailing since 2018. Although the nature of her illness has not been disclosed, it was deemed serious enough to require hospitalisation in October 2019. This week, the minister’s health...
I read with interest a recent letter to the editor from Mr Winston Barrett. It provides an excellent opportunity to highlight what the US Embassy and US government are already doing to assist in the areas of agriculture and trade, as well as new...
What’s good about the Bible? Well, it has history, biography, ethics, law, wisdom and poetry. It teaches us how to live, with tips on human relationships – love and marriage, and even money management. To build a sane society, free from the...
