Commentary

One look at the backlog of cases before the courts and, immediately, 'having sex with a person under age 16', an offence under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act, jumps out at you.Markedly, any sexual act of this nature is commonly considered '...

It rained heavily and, once again, the new and improved essential corridor, Marcus Garvey Drive, was so flooded that 'nobody canna cross it!'I remember a time when Marcus Garvey Drive was never inundated whenever it rained heavily. However, when...

My Patwa column proved popular, drawing replies of various crudity. I had spoken about the Great Patwa 'Quarrel' drawing from Chesterton's remark that "people generally quarrel because they cannot argue", and in full knowledge that it would excite...

Tourism is all the rage these days with the opening of the US$110-million Excellence Oyster Bay hotel on the private peninsula near Falmouth and the soon-to-be-completed S Hotel on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay. No wonder the prime minister...

Heroic community groups in Discovery Bay are fighting another big battle. This time, to prevent the setting up of a dolphin cove! It's just a constant struggle to force government agencies to do the right thing for the good of the whole society....

What does the ruling Jamaica Labour Party regard as 'equal rights and justice', which in the opening line of its official party song, members solemnly declare "is our everlasting call"?Is it the same thing that Peter Tosh demanded in one of his many...

The introduction of free Wi-Fi on buses and at business establishments has been categorised as a cutting-edge initiative, and perhaps rightly so. It is a known fact that several businesses, from restaurants to banks, offer free Wi-Fi as a selling...

Jamaica, particularly its tourism interests, is in panic mode in response to the front-page article in Tuesday's edition of the American newspaper USA Today, which reported that between 2011 and 2017, some 78 US citizens (about 13 per year or...

I tried to save you. The Old Ball and Chain has been miserable because I haven't obeyed her instruction to write about the adversity she faces whenever she drives alone. She has graduated from miserable to angry, so, as I start writing, she's...

This is an open letter in response to Member of Parliament Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn on her presentation in the Lower House on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.I am strongly moved to convey my dissent regarding the proposed adjustment on abortion. I can...