Commentary

To lock away is to discard, forget, or place out of reach. Unfortunately, you cannot do that to the human spirit. Mandela walked into freedom and then into becoming head of state, followed by world recognition as a martyr. He was locked away for...

I take my responsibilities as first recipient of a new national honour (a grade higher than O.M.) seriously. Some may say too seriously. As first awardee of the G.O.M. (Grumpy Old Man) Honour for relentless protection of the English language, I...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness can’t fail to have noticed the deepening cynic’s view of his Government – one, as this newspaper’s columnist Peter Espeut put it, that has a “high threshold for … corrupt behaviour”. Reflecting on the scandals that...

The only way Jamaica will achieve rapid, inclusive, sustainable development is if we become a nation of world-class educated, highly trained and well-socialised workers. This applies to all of us, not half or less, who can turn up the frightening...

Edward Seaga should not be declared a national hero, and certainly not yet. I read where Desmond McKenzie has recommended it, and while it may be understandable that he feels that way about his political godfather, that’s not a majority position or...

Vision 2030, Jamaica’s National Development Plan, was initiated, prepared and finalised in 2009, with input from the Bruce Golding administration, the Portia Simpson Miller-led Opposition, government ministries, departments and agencies, as well as...

In Part I of this article last week, the decision of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) to spend between $600 and $700 million to remove 106,000 dead electors from the voters list was examined. The question as to whether this was the most...

Students are bleaching their skin and educators are punishing them for it, though they have no authority to tell children what they can and cannot do with their bodies. This week, a letter (allegedly) from the principal of Irwin High School in St...

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been parading the figure of the country’s fifth prime minister, the Most Hon Edward Seaga, and has been allowed to continue their public showing by many, out of sheer respect. It was reasonably foreseeable,...

An individual has the right to protect their person and property. Everyone strives to achieve peace of mind. In light of this, most right-thinking people take their personal safety seriously. Today, CCTV surveillance is increasingly being utilised...

A little over 50 years ago, in March 1966, Mexico and Jamaica established diplomatic relations. A few years earlier, in 1962, Jamaica gained its Independence from Great Britain after centuries of colonialism. Within those years, Mexico consolidated...

A little over a week ago, while hosting Cliff Hughes Online on Nationwide radio, none other than Speaker of the House, Pearnel Charles Sr, called in to make a comment on his fears over the proposed repeal of the Obeah Act. According to Mr Charles...