Commentary

On Friday, February 13, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton was decisive when he ordered the closure of the public search feature on the National Security Interest in Personal Property's (NSIPP) website. There were concerns...

Last year, I got a lovely invitation from Dr Patrick Dallas, president of the KC Old Boys' Association. It was to give the Kingston College Founders' Week lecture, scheduled for next month. I was delighted to accept. KC is the brother school of my...

Last week saw the brutal murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl from St Thomas. All the anecdotal reports suggest that she had the desired motivation and desire to attain success. One can only conclude that she is dead because we, as a society, do not...

A doctor I know insists that sex is perfectly all right after a heart attack, provided that you close the ambulance door. I would recommend him if you are at death's door. He will definitely pull you through. And if you have problems with your...

The health ministry has officially announced that it has begun research, with the help of Jamaican and other Caribbean experts, into last year's epidemic of the chikungunya virus on the island, hoping, among other things, to determine just how...

Hashim Amla's exploits in one-day cricket have led to the debate about how good he really is. He was surprisingly left out of a poll of the world's best all-time one-day players, which is bordering on lunacy. The man averages in the mid-50s with a...

This newspaper has, in recent days, with the publication of photographs highlighting the problem, been drawing attention to the widespread practice of Jamaican motorcyclists, and their passengers, riding without wearing safety helmets.It is a habit...

As a Jamaican, I respond in support of the story about the challenges facing Sam James, 'Racism at Tryall?', published in The Gleaner on Sunday, February 1, 2015. The claim that Jamaica's labour force does not have qualified professionals for...

Below are excerpts of a speech delivered by Bert Samuels, attorney-at-law, during the launch of Orville Taylor's new book, Broken Promises, Hearts and Pockets: A Century of Betrayal of the Jamaican Working Class...

I met the most delightful lady last week in Duanvale, Trelawny. Born in 1900, Violet Brown is a feisty and funny 115-year-old; perhaps the oldest in the country. Her mind is sharp, and she still walks unaided, doesn't wear glasses to read, and has...