Commentary

The mix of humour and hard-core journalism helps writers to get a sense of what and why it is important. How many jokes in a column is the problem. For me, it is the subject that people think about. For example, “What type of blood does a...

It should be clear to all that the constitutional provision giving the sitting prime minister (PM) the power to set the election date, provides the ruling party with a decided advantage over the opposition parties. The PM can watch the polls, and...

Since the Antigua and Barbuda Government has confirmed that Keith Rowley is no fantasist with respect to his claim of being delayed at Antigua’s VC Bird Airport because he was on a watch list of the international police organisation, Interpol,...

I SUSPECT that most people are growing tired of certain experiences with our telecommunication providers, so just to refresh our memories or cause some to take a different approach to resolution, I have decided to highlight a few experiences. In...

INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE trade statistics for Jamaica for the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) have been released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, showing that imports rose and exports declined, thus with a widening trade deficit....

T he Gleaner welcomes Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ promised “next chapter” in Jamaica’s housing strategy: urban renewal. Except that it should have always been a central element in the Government’s programmes for dealing with the island’s...

Speaking at a workers’ appreciation ceremony in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, last month, St Catherine South Western member of parliament (MP) Everald Warmington embarked on an expletive-laden tirade. He emphatically told the audience that even if...

Jamaican stands at a crossroad in the energy future. Despite years of missed renewable targets, electricity costs remain among the highest—between US$0.32 and US$0.45 per kilowatt-hour. Over 65 per cent of electricity bills are tied to imported...

The International Criminal Court (ICC), while having within its jurisdiction the crime of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the “crime of aggression”, and has already issued an indictment against Russia’s president Vladimir Putin...

In a mere 95 minutes, in the early morning of July 4, torrential downpours in Kerr County, Texas, caused the Guadalupe River to overflow. Floodwaters rose 20 feet. Warning systems were overwhelmed while sleeping campers and residents were swept to...

Uncle D (not his real name) had three sons. One had migrated to the United States (US). At first, the 20-something-year-old found employment assisting a clean-up crew. He was existing on a minimum wage, the hours were long, the jobs were gruelling...

When it occurred, in the early 1970s in Guyana, it caused a serious period of apprehension. In what was seen as an abuse of power, a politician in Guyana slapped Rickey Singh, an intrepid journalist, because he was displeased with the content of a...