Commentary

When normally rational people do seemingly blatantly irrational things, it's usually not because they are stupid.Often, there is a perverse rationality to their actions. Which is what we are yet to fathom in the slow-motion scandal involving the...

It's a long bad road from Harbour View to Port Antonio, with potholes aplenty, and long have I awaited the promised, smooth, new highway to Boston jerk and Winnifred's Beach. So last week Wednesday, I attended the second of two public consultations...

In India, a case with potentially sinister undertones has divided media. The death of High Court Judge BH Loya in December 2014 is raising questions about the integrity of the judiciary and the political machinery of the country. If what is...

Just over 18 months ago, I took office as the president of Brazil with the task of facing up to a severe economic crisis along with its deep social impacts on our people. Since then, I have put forward an agenda, which comprises a set of structuring...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness's announcement of another J$600-million-plus infrastructure project is, in its intent and timing, fortuitous.First, the road patching that is intended to be done is quite necessary. For, as Mr Holness observed, Jamaica'...

Even if we take serious steps towards solving the root causes of crime today, it will require many years before our efforts become transformative. The criminal aspect of our culture has deep roots, and several generations of many underprivileged...