Commentary

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All serious politicians desire to leave a positive legacy behind them. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Finance Minister Peter Phillips are no different. My guess is that Portia fervently hopes her legacy will be one of having lifted the poor out of poverty. Peter, I believe, would love to be remembered as the person who put Jamaica on the road to economic recovery and stability.

Richard Azan's reappointment to the Cabinet has struck a crippling blow to the principle of accountability. Resigning from the Cabinet was the decent thing for him to do back in September. We submit that his reappointment on Wednesday celebrates all that is toxic about our politics.

The visit to Jamaica by Haiti's president Michel Martelly provides an opportunity for a deepening of economic and political relations between the two countries.It should also be a platform from which Jamaica rejects any idea of Haitians...

Up to a couple of years ago, I was among Darren. Sammy's biggest supporters in media in the region. When others were calling for his head, I supported his inclusion in the team for the simple reason that, although many of us were not impressed by his uncomplicated...

The Law of defamation seeks to balance the right of an individual to his or her reputation with the right to freedom of expression.

There is an orgy of police abuse and extrajudicial killings in Jamaica, according to reports.The airwaves are often littered with the cries of people pleading for justice because a loved one - usually relative, partner or friend...

So what now for Audley? Having fought a good fight on Sunday in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leadership election, only to come up 700 delegates short, to where does this son of the red dirt in Manchester turn for a special kind of succour? Does he...

THE EDITOR, Sir:A few months ago, Ms Renee Ann Shirley just about achieved 'least loved citizen' status in Jamaica when she painted an unflattering view of the competence of the local agency set up to test our athletes for doping violations.

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) came into being on August 16, 2010, taking over the role of the Police Public Complaints Authority....

Having been parachuted, almost, into Parliament and a ministerial post, Damion Crawford is proving himself to be juvenile and, perhaps, callow.The latest manifestation of the junior tourism minister's sophomoric tendencies was his tweet last week...