A month ago, as the Trump administration accelerated its efforts to throw undocumented and legally-suspect foreigners out of the United States, the Jamaican authorities said they were prepared to accept the island’s citizens. The government,...
The temptation is to ignore Everald Warmington, the Jamaica Labour Party politician and former minister. His crassness and crudity are legendary and well baked-in to his political persona. And, mostly, his colleagues seemed terrified of facing his...
LAST FRIDAY, most of us were jolted by news of the murder of 20-year-old D’Johnnay Graham, who was allegedly shot on her verandah by her jealous police boyfriend, who then tried to kill himself. I say “most of us” because at this point, Jamaicans...
OVER THE course of the past few weeks, several major regional and international events focused on sustainability and the environment have served as a reminder that to achieve the prosperous future we want for local, regional, and global communities...
The Office of the Services Commissions (OSC) and its legal advisers did Dennis Chung a grave injustice. For if Mr Chung’s job description as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID) is a secret document, it implies...
The 49th session of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government is scheduled to be held in Montego Bay, July 6-8, though you may not have noticed. The theme of the conference is given as ‘People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting a Secure and...
LAST MONTH’S tabling of the draft job description for members of parliament (MP) was a step in the right direction for good governance and accountability. Nevertheless, more tangible reforms are needed to enhance the quality of representation...
In wrapping up the debate in March on the Government’s 2025/26 budget, Fayval Williams, the finance minister, ridiculed the Opposition over Michael Manley’s introduction of the Bauxite Production Levy in the 1970s. It, Ms Williams said, cost...
In 2015, over four months, from June to October, 18 premature babies died from infections caused by four bacterial outbreaks at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St Andrew and the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James....
In today’s high octane political climate, bank accounts are a hot topic. So, let’s look at The Integrity Commission Act (ICA): “ 6(1) …the Functions of Commission shall be to (a) investigate alleged or suspected acts of corruption and instances...
If he has reviewed recent polling data on citizens’ perception about this year’s rise in police killings, as well as how safe they feel in their communities, Police Chief Kevin Blake is probably inclined to revise his strategy for a full roll-out...
The 14th Marcus Garvey Memorial Lecture staged in the National Hero’s hometown of St. Ann’s Bay on June 6 may have fallen on deaf ears had it not been for the brilliant dissertation delivered by university professor Alvin Wint. Deaf ears since...
Talk to any teacher, parent, or employer and they will tell you that they have noticed an increase in children and adults with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in recent years. Educators, employers, and households are...
Global crisis defined the 1980s when inflation and interest rates soared, and the IMF and World Bank imposed adjustments on Jamaica. Housing production stumbled from 42,000 in the 1970s to 32,000. National Housing Trust (NHT) supported both...
Located out in the hills of south St Elizabeth, I experienced the true spirit of Jamaica thriving and beautiful last week. An industrious and enterprising teacher, appreciating the unmet need for special education and conscious of the...
At this point, it could only be hubris and/or obduracy, rather than good sense, why the Government continues to resist the reinstitution of an independent political ombudsman. Over 70 per cent of adult Jamaicans don’t agree with the administration’...
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24, recognises that all children have the right to adequate nutrition as an essential part of guiding and nurturing them to the highest attainable standard of health. This includes local...
Jamaica stands at a decisive crossroads in its pursuit of sustainable development. While national policies and Vision 2030 provide a blueprint for a resilient future, financing remains the linchpin – the factor that determines whether ambitions...
It might be impossible for the average person to walk a day in their shoes. After all, they wear between size 13 and 15. These giants of men set new watermarks last year at the Paris Olympics. Then another hop skipped and jumped to world leads....
The international ramifications of America’s current insularism are potentially very serious. Remittance is the action of sending money as payment or as a gift. Many Jamaicans in the diaspora send remittances as their contribution to their families...
A decision by Kingston’s mayor, Andrew Swaby, to hire an outside auditing firm to help clear the municipality’s backlog of financial accounts seems a good move which other local government corporations should follow. Indeed, this the second...
In an era defined by geopolitical turbulence, global trade volatility, and intensifying economic nationalism, Jamaica’s private sector is quietly scripting a story of strategic adaptation, export resilience, and global ambition. One such story,...
“I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.” If that is not enough for the world to consider Steve Martin both a consummate entertainer and a glib consummate entertainer, try these for size. “All...
Fayval Williams is mostly right about the treacle speed at which proposed legislation usually navigates Jamaica’s bureaucracy and why she is disinclined to fiddle with any bill that is already on the works. That might just drive it deeper into...
Emma Wren Gibson is now seven years old but could have been 32. Her embryo was formed in October 1992, and sat frozen and unused in a lab for almost 24 years until Tina and her husband Ben decided that due to issues they were having conceiving a...
