Commentary

I am committed to pursuing relentlessly the reform of the National Housing Trust (NHT) to ensure that our contributors can get housing benefits that they can afford.

We appreciate the gender issues that arose in the reported case of a bus conductor refusing to board a female commuter because her destination was the Family Court, where he feared she was heading in furtherance of a complaint against a man.

It is unfortunate that opponents to Jamaica's accession to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) perpetrate and perpetuate myths about the malleability of the CCJ and constitutional protection enjoyed by the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, which it would replace as this country's court of last resort.

Many may not know that life started out for me in Highgate, St Mary.

We note the announcement by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of having completed its corps of senior officers at a meeting of its Central Executive a week ago. Posts other than those of leader Andrew Holness and his four deputies were filled.

In response to recent requests for an update on the rare-earth minerals project, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) will once again seek to clarify the issues and concerns raised and use the opportunity to invite feedback, suggestions and recommendations to this and any policy measures being promulgated or implemented by the ministry.

We support and encourage Shahine Robinson's vigilance over any, and all, government expenditure, although we cannot agree with her seeming reflexive rejection of the administration's plan to upgrade and beautify the route from the Norman Manley Airport on the Palisadoes tombolo at the eastern end of the Kingston Harbour up to and along Mountain View Avenue, which traverses several troubled communities.

Lloyd D'Aguilar has become a much-ridiculed character since he was banished from the West Kingston commission of enquiry. In cartoons, editorials and newspaper columns, on talk shows and social media, he's portrayed as an egomaniac, hungry for attention. All because he stood up for principle!