Commentary

I used to watch him coach. This hulking man, gruff and commanding. Chastising the athletes as they did their drills. Sparing with praise. And yet, in the midst of his drill sergeant approach, he would utter words of encouragement and enough...

We are gratified that Robert Pickersgill has, at least temporarily, been wrestled out of his torpidity and that Jamaica may, as a result, get an updated water policy. As vexing as we may have been to the water, land, environment and climate change...

Max Ehrmann said, "Go placidly amidst the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence." I did that, had a long cry, and here are my thoughts.Journalism is a profession I have every respect for - for lots of reasons. I love the...

The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) notes with interest Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller's expression of support to the manufacturing sector during her recent address to the 10th Anniversary Pinning Ceremony of manufacturing company...

Friday, August 28, 2015, was shaping up to be an exciting day for Jamaican sports fans. We fielded athletes in the finals of three events at the World Athletics Championships: the women’s 200 metres, and the women’s and men’s sprint hurdles. The...

We sympathise with Ronnie Thwaites' concern over the newly rigid enforcement of the retirement age for teachers and its potential impact on the quality of pedagogy in Jamaican schools. But the issue highlights the larger need for an overhaul of the...

Village atheists and the more educated ones need to read and properly digest the contents of Antony Flew's last book. The late world-renowned British philosopher and 'most notorious atheist', Antony Flew, in his last book gave details of the...

Those who advocate setting timetables for national elections aren't taking into account an important feature of Jamaica man's mind: on any day, and at any time, we prefer fun to reason and logic. It's part of our charm. A fixed date would rob the...

Recently, I was reminded by a good friend that where I see a lacuna, instead of simply commenting on it, I should take action to fill it. This is my attempt to do so.Prosperity Limited v Lloyds Bank Limited (1923) 39...