Commentary

We have for far too long enjoyed the banter from the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) about the Ministry of Education (MoE) while paying little to no attention to the children who our education system is and has been failing over the years...

Recently, my colleague and I were making our customary journey home after a very hard day's work. As usual, when we got to her stop, we lingered a little bit to talk. However, on this day, the topic was serious and urgent concerning the office's impending move to New Kingston...

The recently announced increases in fares payable to Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) by members of the public in the Kingston Metropolitan Region (which includes adjoining communities in St Catherine) has generated a lively debate...

Our criticisms of his intended protest notwithstanding, the demonstration Andrew Holness led on Monday against bus-fare hikes was, in a way, useful...

In so far as we are aware, Douglas Sang Hue, who died last week at 82, received no formal national honour - although last year the Jamaica Cricket Association named the umpires' room at Sabina Park for him and the legendary Steve Bucknor....

Miguel Lorne is right: Asking for better playing surfaces is meaningless. Jamaican football needs a root and branch overhaul....

THE EDITOR, Sir:Is there a regulatory body in Jamaica which supervises the numerous micro-financing/ lending institutions in Jamaica? After a very bad experience recently with a well-advertised company, I registered a complaint with the Consumer Affairs...

There is no doubt that Jamaica has a growth problem. After 50 years of Independence, the economy has recorded average growth of less than one per cent. Similar small economies...

In spite of the wide range of practical lessons - including human rights and psychology - taught at the National Police College of Jamaica, an indeterminate number of police personnel continue to act officiously when dealing with the citizenry....

If we are going to change the economy of a nation, it is critical for us to start within the household.Managing an economy goes beyond managing money.

The excited voice of Emma Lewis directed my gaze to the left side of the boat where a spotted eagle ray (member of the stingray family) silently glided past, just as our boat was starting out of port at the Palisadoes Marine Laboratory last Thursday.

A month ago, David Cameron reshuffled his Cabinet partly in response to the dynamics of British politics. His Tories face an election next year, and despite the nascent recovery in the United Kingdom's economy, some of his ministers were decidedly stale. They didn't embody the sense of transformation - the energy or will to drive the country forward.