Commentary

It is time that Andrew Holness moves on from Audley Shaw and appoint a proper shadow finance minister.

It is always better to be safe than sorry. Avoiding contact with any substance that could possibly trigger an allergic reaction is always the best possible option available to those who suffer from allergies. However, there are some individuals who are unable to identify the allergens to which they are allergic.

Christmas generally comes with a crash and goes out with a bang. There is a direct relationship between the season of goodwill towards all men and an increase in vehicular traffic, congestion, and accidents. Had the nativity taken place this year, the three wise men may never have arrived in Bethlehem safe and on time with their gold, frankincense, myrrh, and tempers intact.

For many Jamaicans, 2013 was a year fraught with challenges, particularly towards the end of the year, when Jamaicans were left in total bewilderment (and for many, hopelessness) with pronouncements of the Jamaica...

Having been battered by tropical weather systems over the previous decade, Jamaica would have broadly welcomed the out-turn of the 2013 hurricane season.We were hit by no hurricane and spared the kind of flooding that has, in recent years, become all...

THE EDITOR, Sir:The New Year will be well under way and that sweet refrain of "May all acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind" made its customary rounds...

THE EDITOR, Sir:In a recent interview on the television, the junior minister of tourism, in defending the financial support of the government for the Sting event, declared that government policy was not influenced by moral considerations.

Counter to popular sentiment, perhaps, this newspaper remains, even though guardedly so, optimistic about the new year and Jamaica's longer-term economic future.Whether our confidence proves well placed, or not, depends significantly on if Government...

A recent Gleaner story gave a clear indication that the impasse between Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and Jamaica is far from settled...

On Sunday, Jamaica reportedly welcomed for the first time ever its two millionth stopover visitor in any one calendar year. The tourism ministry/Jamaica Tourist Board is understandably revelling...

THE EDITOR, Sir: Every eight hours, some-one is murdered in Jamaica...