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Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

I read the vitriolic diatribe of one of Jamaica's most beloved Jesuit priests last Friday from the perspective of a woman on a burgeoning career path in a country recently heralded as the place most likely to have women managers.

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Was there ever a time when the off-the-field drama in West Indies cricket was bigger than it is now? Who cares about West Indies players doing well on the actual field of play when what's happening off the field is so much more exciting?

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

The fact that no major transformational social intervention has taken place in Tivoli Gardens and the wider West Kingston area since the deadly security operations of May 2010 may confirm the sceptic's view that the Government stands for nothing much beyond winning elections and achieving power.

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:01 PMPeter Espeut

Education Minister Ronald Thwaites has announced that he intends to take steps to bring to an end the practice by some mostly traditional high schools of ‘buying’ athletes and footballers away from lower-ranked secondary schools, in order to boost the buying school's chances of winning the Manning Cup, Olivier Shield, and the high-school athletics championships.

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:27 PMOrville Higgins

  Was there ever a time when the off-the-field drama in West Indies cricket was bigger than it is now? Who cares about West Indies players doing well on the actual field of play, when what’s happening off the field is so much more exciting?

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:55 PMZaneta Scott

I read the vitriolic diatribe of one of Jamaica’s most beloved Jesuit priests last Friday from the perspective of a woman on a burgeoning career path in a country recently heralded as the place most likely to have women managers. 

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 9:58 AM

I keep asking myself: What will it take to prod us into action and cause us to move with even a tad bit more alacrity where our socio-economic, health and other maladies are concerned?

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 11:52 AMPiers Diacre

I read with a heavy heart that The Tryall Club in Hanover is battling claims of racism. This has prompted me to write to you.

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 12:05 PM

Recently, Joe Pinsker, assistant editor of The Atlantic wrote an article about the financial consequences of saying 'Black,' vs. 'African American'.  According to Pinkster, 100 years ago, 'coloured' was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent.

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 4:11 PM

We are encouraged that falling oil prices seem not to be seducing Jamaica into losing the plot and that real progress is being made on projects to  develop new, efficient, gas-fired power plants. 

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:00 AM

I keep asking myself: What will it take to prod us into action and cause us to move with even a tad bit more alacrity where our socio-economic, health and other maladies are concerned?

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Our family knows Tryall very well, having been going there for the past 45 years. My father ran the club in the '70s and '80s, and we had a house and farm a few miles along the coast where we spent a great deal of time.

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:00 AM

We are encouraged that falling oil prices seem not to be seducing Jamaica into losing the plot and that real progress is being made on projects to develop new, efficient, gas-fired power plants.

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Recently, Joe Pinsker, assistant editor of The Atlantic, wrote an article about the financial consequences of saying 'Black,' vs 'African American'. According to Pinkster, 100 years ago, 'coloured' was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent.

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 3:43 PM


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Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 10:32 AM
Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Perhaps Juliet Holness is the best person to ask this question: When Andrew Holness goes to his bed at nights, just before he travels to the land of nod, does he think about what he's going to do about Daryl Vaz? Does he ponder whether to re-engage Vaz...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 12:00 AM

As a young Jamaican attorney with a hope that her country will capitalise on its unlimited potential and actualise its boundless capabilities, I ask the leader of the Opposition and the Jamaica Labour Party to tear down the politically designed wall...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 12:00 AM

We have taken note of the article headlined 'Jamaica's cell hell', published in The Gleaner on Monday, January 19, 2015, written by your columnist, Dr Garth A. Rattray.

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2015 | 11:49 AM

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2015 | 12:40 PM

Perhaps Juliet Holness is the best person to ask this question: When Andrew Holness goes to his bed at nights, just before he travels to

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2015 | 1:15 PM

As a young Jamaican attorney with a hope that her country will capitalise on its unlimited potential and actualise its boundless capabili

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2015 | 2:48 PM

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Emboldened by recent political events in Greece and Spain, the economic populists of Jamaica are likely to have gained a second wind and can be looked to for noisy rants as Peter Phillips prepares the Government's Budget for the next fiscal year.

Published:Monday | February 2, 2015 | 3:05 PM

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