Commentary

I would like to publicly declare my allegiance to that cadre of progressive-thinking Jamaicans who have been unrelenting in proclaiming that the Chinese-sponsored Goat Islands mega project is a rare opportunity for economic advancement.If we are ever...

In global politics, principle tends to be fluid and morality relative - a fact patently obvious in the squabble between Russia and the West over the future of the autonomous Ukrainian region of Crimea.Some dates from a quarter-century ago may be useful:...

Last year, the world stage was dominated by women in both negative and positive ways. It was particularly so in the areas of politics, and entertainment - both locally and overseas...

It is with some trepidation that I take issue with the opinions expressed in last Monday's Gleaner ('Say no to coal', March 3, 2014) by the outstandingly qualified and highly respected professor, Anthony Chen, concerning use of coal for electric power generation in Jamaica....

This is an open letter to Transport and Works Minister Dr Omar Davies.I write in reference to your announcement of the Chinese intention to establish a coal-burning power plant at Goat Islands.This has raised a red flag, which...

The economic problems now confronting Barbados have somehow led some to see in it vindication, if not validation, for Jamaica's failed economic strategies.

We were surprised at Jamaica's muted observance last week of the first anniversary of the death of Hugo Chavez and how little attention we appear to be paying to political tensions in Venezuela.

Sketching a case for his economic policy aimed at moving public finances from its current unsustainable path, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips has suggested that "living within our means" is the way to correct the fiscal recklessness of the past.

Trinidad carnival 2014 ended recently in Trinidad, and in listening to how much money the winners of the various contests had scored, I immediately thought about the Stella awards.

The Government's decision, announced by the national security minister, Peter Bunting, to move ahead, finally, with the merger of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) is quite sensible....

Right-thinking people ought to share, as we do, Professor Anthony Chen's concern that the rhetoric of the jingoists and xenophobes may create an environment that leads to violence against Jamaica's Chinese...