Commentary

Generally speaking, Father Ho Lung and his team are inspirations for us all.But, he badly blotted his copybook by ignoring Christ's entreaty to judge not lest ye be judged. His vicious attack on Lisa Hanna in January 30's Gleaner ('Lisa Hanna:...

The recently announced student athlete transfer policy has sparked much debate across the length and breadth of Jamaica, as most naturally it should, since it will affect a wide cross section of schools.As it stands, the Education Regulation of 1980...

The constitutional dilemma now facing the Jamaica Labour Party in light of the recent court ruling in favour of Arthur Williams may be a national blessing in disguise. Not only is it replete with anecdotal grist for many a church sermon, it...

I am still yet to hear from the Ministry of Education (MOE) any clear-cut stance as to what is the educational philosophy or philosophies that have guided its policies. The MOE has adopted the slogan 'Every child can learn, every child must learn'....

This week's news was dominated by Admiral Bailey, who stands charged in real court for uttering false documents, and by Admiral Andrew, who stands charged in the court of public opinion for uttering a false apology.Regarding Admiral Bailey, all of...

After the debacles of the recent past, it appears that Jamaica is on well on its way to sorting out how it will deliver new, cheaper electricity-generating capacity.The Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), the Cabinet-appointed task force...

When you are in a mad rush to do something, you tend not to think things through carefully.The rushed-through Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act (popularly called the Ganja Bill) has not been carefully thought through. I wish we had a law requiring...

Bruce Golding, whose administration removed user fees from Jamaican hospitals, accepts that, like any policy pursued by a government, this one is worthy of periodic review.This newspaper, like one of Mr Golding's former ministers, Christopher Tufton...

It is said that today is God’s gift to man. That is why we call it the present. It is argued that the best gift or present for anyone is a watch, and for families an alarm clock, because there is no time like the present...

It would be remiss of me to not add to the front-page Gleaner story titled 'Chik-V death rage - Ferguson under fire as concerns grow over mounting body count' (February 24, 2015).St Thomas Eastern, the likely epicentre of the epidemic and the...