Commentary

Productivity is not a hot topic in Jamaica these days. Even though it is well established that productivity and efficiency are the drivers in all successful economies, all indicators suggest that Jamaica needs to dramatically improve its productivity at all levels.

We are glad that Mark Nicely, the new president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is, early in his tenure, committing his thoughts and ideas to writing and chose this newspaper for his initial foray.We...

The modern(?) practice of Christianity in Jamaica confuses me greatly.It appears that when Jesus said "I will make you fishers of men" in Matthew 4:19 (no pun intended), it was an instruction to posture and project morals and warped ideas of decency ...

Last Thursday, Edward Seaga, chancellor of the University of Technology (UTech), presided at the installation ceremony of Vivian Crawford as pro-chancellor of UTech....

Tessanne thrills on 'The Voice'Parliamentarians reject campaign finance proposalsHolmwood students among crash fatalitiesI'm humbled to see someone who, in my opinion, is as great as the judges on...

When it comes to fighting crime in Jamaica, observers would be forgiven for believing that real gains are the result of fortuitous happenings, like the Tivoli Gardens intervention of 2010.Otherwise, it seems, policymakers and law enforcement officials...

I sympathise with Richard Azan.After calling for him to step away from his position as state minister for transport, works and housing, I feel more sorrow than satisfaction now that he has been barricaded by circumstances into so doing.

This week at the United Nations in New York, the Jamaican Government will gather with other governments from around the world to review for the last time the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - goals...

Parents, students protest at schoolWhat example are they setting for the students? What happened to conflict resolution? We need to do better as leaders if we intend to mould young minds.- Jacqueline...

The demise of agriculture in Jamaica is caused mainly by two factors: our failure to keep up with world economic trends; and that we are now reaping the long-term disastrous effects caused by the wrong use of our agricultural lands....

Portia Safe! PNP MPs support Simpson Miller for another general election runAs usual they're only good at winning elections, instead of focusing on running the country and fixing the economy and crime...

In the circumstances Andrew Holness is engaging in a bit of attention-seeking to demonstrate that he is a leader on the ball.But an internal challenge, however, does not absolve the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader from the need to maintain a sense ...