Commentary

On Friday, November 12, 2009, there was an article in this newspaper with the caption, 'Mad rush on passport office'. It referred to hundreds of people flocking to the passport office to avoid the new service fees. The more things change, the more...

Two Saturdays ago, I visited Grand Cayman for the first time. I was on my way to Havana for a conference on cultural diversity in the Caribbean, hosted by that distinguished Cuban institution, Casa de las Américas.One of the highlights was a...

We are often taken aback by the dichotomy between the title of the group that calls itself the Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society (JCHS) and the causes it advances, which, essentially, are the continued diminution of the human rights of one set...

Two education-related events that occurred in the parish of Trelawny this week deserve our attention and comment. One relates to the closing of a primary school and the other concerns the opening of two new libraries.Closing a school is a decision...

The need we Jamaicans have for water will never end. We drink, we cook, we bathe, and we wash. We take in more than half a gallon of water each day, and it passes out as urine, sweat, and in our breath. Those who plan Jamaica's future must multiply...

In a matter of days, the West Indies selectors will be deciding the fate of Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Coach Phil Simmons has met with him for "talks". My own theory is that things are not looking too good for Shiv. If it was going to be business as...

I have quietly observed public commentary regarding the Government's push to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica's final appellate court. I find that a few senior media commentators are more tribal than anyone who sits in...

Our little island of Jamaica is famous for so many things that make us proud. Our accomplishments, like fastest man and woman in the world, freedom activists like Marcus Garvey, music icons like Bob Marley - these all make us feel blessed to be sons...