The apprentice pastry maker wasn't feeling well. He was sniffling and his forehead hurt but the busy Christmas season demanded his presence at work. He began feeling a few irritating tickles in his nostrils and throat...
Below are some of the reactions from the readers of The Gleaner online to an article published on December 20, titled 'Second shrimp farm goes out of business - Praedial larceny, tax on...
It has taken over half a decade for our policymakers and legislators to accomplish, and with a hefty shove from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).But hopefully, it will not be so easy in the future for people like David Smith and that other...
Somewhere along the way I've picked up the idea that round about the end of each year is a time to reflect on whether there was advance or decline for the species.
We hope that the legislators before whom he spoke, as well as other policymakers, including those in education, paid attention to Howard Mitchell's recent comments before Parliament's internal and external affairs committee and subsequent amplification of his remarks to this newspaper.
The day after Tessanne silenced her competitors on 'The Voice', I got a very loud email from my friend Sonia King, author of the wicked little book, Jacket ...
"One night my son got up from his bed ... walked to the kitchen, ate half of bun on the microwave and drank the soda in the refrigerator in his sleep. In the morning, he would take God off the cross that he did not do it," shared nonchalantly a woman in a minibus.
In the Welcome Hall division, in Springfield, St James, there are at least 20 different culverts, all of which are non-functional. They all are blocked with all different types of debris.
I respond to an article penned by your columnist/contributor Orville Higgins and published in the November 1, 2013 issue of The Gleaner. It is one thing to be thought of as a fool; it is quite another when by your own ignorance and obvious lack of exposure, Orville Higgins, that you confirm it.
As a frequent visitor from the United States to your island, I like to stay current on island happenings by reading The Gleaner. Kingsley Cooper's article ('Tessanne proves the point of creative business', Gleaner, December 20, 2013) interested me as he talked about an entertainment venue in Negril.
In my childhood, 'His Master's Voice' was not the lady of the house, but phenomena that waxed even warmer and needed to be wound up to give voice. They were records set, not by Usain Bolt, but a large record company, RCA Victor.
I am quite annoyed and unimpressed with the National Water Commission (NWC). Who is the minister of government responsible for ensuring there is water in my pipe, and why is he still employed despite the consistently sloppy outcomes and customer service from the NWC?
Pushed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) requirements to pass legislation before year end, local parliamentarians will know what it feels like to work on Christmas Eve. That makes an interesting change because parliamentarians tend to spend less time on the job than other full-time employees.
This newspaper acknowledges and congratulates the several Jamaican students who performed excellently in this year's Caribbean Examinations Council's (CXC) secondary-school examinations and who have recently been subject to such attention....
Congratulations are in order for our phenomenal new star, Tessanne Chin. In the process of winning 'The Voice', she has shown so much of the best of us to a global audience. Not only has her prodigious talent been on display...
I once heard somewhere that the greatest indication that you are making an impact in life is when people who don't know you have either really good or really bad things to say about you...
I don't agree with Justice Seymour Panton. The mere fact of reporting crime - or even highlighting it - does not glorify the criminals, nor does it encourage criminality. Not to report crime would be to deprive the public of its right to know...
Obviously, after the triumph of Tessanne Chin, many Jamaicans are rejoicing. However, even though I share the joy of her 'Voice' victory, this points to an open wound. Radio disc jocks in Jamaica are as a big a failure to Jamaican music...
We confess our admiration for the intelligence of Justice Seymour Panton, the president of Jamaica's Court of Appeal, and we are grateful for the keen interest he displays in matters of the media, including the lectures on its perceived failings...
There are some Christian groups that think their views on any matter, whether casino gambling, horse racing on a Sunday, bus preaching or equal rights for lesbians and gays, for example, should take precedence and be accepted as infallible.
Published:Wednesday | December 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM
The media in Jamaica have again found itself in the cross hairs of critics. This time, the distinguished gentleman, Seymour Panton, president of the Court of Appeal, has trained the rifle of his opprobrium at the Fourth Estate ...
