Commentary

Jack Parr was the first host of the groundbreaking, late-night television programme known as 'The Tonight Show' later made even more popular by Johnny Carson and Jay Leno.

A few weeks ago, ace ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith said Carmelo Anthony is a "better scorer" than LeBron James. The statement didn't attract too much criticism, either in NBA circles or in local sports discussion programmes. My producer pointed out on radio not long after that the statement is not true. He was dead right.

One department of the Ministry of Education that appears to be working efficiently is the National Education Inspectorate (NEI), which assesses the performance of primary and secondary schools run by the Government.

THE EDITOR, Sir:The involvement of The Gleaner in the arts, including theatre, is more than a handful of names and productions as noted in Davina Henry's article on Monday, August 18.

The recent beating of Mario Deane while in police custody and his death from the injuries has raised the issue of how to handle citizens who are suspected of breaking the law and how to handle police who are guilty or suspected of misconduct...

Maybe I'm getting old or am truly a cur-mudgeon at heart, but I must confess to being more saddened than elated by the published CSEC exam results that show many of our children gaining distinctions in multiple subject areas...

LIME Jamaica has noted with importance the letter written to you titled 'Shocking $89,000 phone bill', which appeared in your publication on Monday, August, 18, 2014...

An advertisement by Ardenne Preparatory and Extension High School on Sunday raises interesting possibilities for the management of schools in Jamaica not far removed from a suggestion that has been advanced by this newspaper, or even the...

Lloyd Barnett is right.Priority, at this time, ought not to be, as Opposition Leader Andrew Holness recommends, the creation of a new state watchdog for human rights. It should be, as Dr Barnett says, making better - and we would add creative - use of what is available.

THE EDITOR, Sir: In the past, I have publicly upbraided Damion Crawford for his unfiltered Twitter prattle...

Neither Peter Bunting, the national security minister, nor Kenroy Wedderburn, the head of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), gave the number of legally held guns in Jamaica.//

As a nation, we know how not to grow an economy. When something is practised for 40 or so years, the practitioner becomes adept at the activity. No growth - the average is such a minuscule positive number...