Commentary

THE EDITOR, Sir:Immediately following Andrew Holness' publicly televised manoeuvre in 2011 that jettisoned him to leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader and prime minister, I wrote a letter to The Gleaner, headlined 'Think again, Mr...

The People's National Party (PNP) is not planning to lose the next general election. That is why since it took office in January 2012 it has been meticulous and calculated in its planning for the next toll to the polls. In this political card game...

This newspaper, as we believe to be the case of most Jamaicans and anyone, anywhere, who has been in contact with him, has profound respect for the intellect and integrity of Dr Lloyd Barnett, the distinguished...

Imagine an algorithm — let’s call it Voxbot — that scours the Web, scooping up editorials, interviews, blogs, posts and tweets. Voxbot figures out what people are talking about, and when it finds a cluster of similar opinions, it generates content with the same slant...

It was a fascinating read in The Gleaner of July 14, 2014, which stated that Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) would be mobilising its forces to "chase tax delinquents".

It is probably easier to say when, over the last quarter of a century, Bobby Pickersgill did not have ministerial responsibility for water...

It is probably easier to say when, over the last quarter of a century, Bobby Pickersgill did not have ministerial responsibility for water...

Impressions are a heck of a thing. I've always thought myself a relatively perceptive person and, I'll admit, I judge. Recently, at a traffic light, a criss blue BMW pulled up beside me and already with his windows rolled down, the handsome driver turned to me...

This is an open letter to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.Dear Mrs Simpson Miller, I am an ambitious young lady who has been trying, unsuccessfully, to seek help to further my education at the tertiary level...

Religion fascinates me. I will read and watch material on the subject and engage persons of faith on their beliefs in an attempt to understand the origins and logic, if any, of their points of view...

CHAKA-CHAKA SPELLINGLook how long woman a run Church a Jamaica! An it tek 2,000 year an more fi di Anglican dem inna England decide dem mind fi mek woman turn bishop.

Good policing is both an art and science. The art comes into prominence by the ability to have the community trust you. The concept is not new. It was embedded in the word 'COP', meaning Constable on Patrol. He, as it was then, walked the streets meeting and greeting...