Commentary

Church poses a real difficulty for some in my generation. Suspended disbelief is a theory I was exposed to in literature, but never have I had to put it to more use than in my spiritual walk. My generation asks questions - perhaps too many. And when...

Martin McGuinness, who began as a terrorist and ended up as deputy first minister in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, died peacefully in hospital on Monday aged 66. His career spanned almost five decades in the history of that small but...

I picked up the newspaper this Friday morning and saw a splendid story titled 'Stop wasting money on expensive burials'. It began:"Chief executive officer of COK Sodality Co-operative Credit Union Limited, Ambassador Aloun Assamba, wants Jamaicans...

In 1970, Derek Walcott wrote a philosophical introduction to a collection of his plays. The title of the essay, What The Twilight Says: An Overture, is intriguing. There, Walcott recalls his youthful days in St Lucia learning the craft of writing in...

The Jamaican Parliament is to be located in a spanking new complex at Heroes Circle in downtown Kingston. The need for a new Parliament building has long been the source of discussion.Gordon House, built in 1960, has long outlived its usefulness in...

Advocacy has a distinct role to play in bringing injustice to the fore and influencing change. Opposition Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson has demonstrated brilliantly how parliamentary advocacy can effectively benefit ordinary citizens.Mr Jackson...

The recent arrest and charge of human-rights activist Latoya under Section 9 of the Cybercrimes Act of 2015 has triggered some degree of public outcry. Those 'protesting' the actions of the police include the Press...

Last weekend, Sabina Park witnessed one of the most bizarre cricket matches ever played in the region. The game lasted under two days (two nights if you prefer.)Neither the Jamaica Scorpions nor the Leeward Islands Hurricanes scored 150 in either...

Schools in the habit of importing athletes will face increasing local competition for buying track stars - and increasing costs - and will be forced to turn elsewhere. Too many dogs and not enough bones are here in Jamaica!After poaching all the...