Commentary

THE PRIME Minister of India, Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Guyana from November 19-21. It was the second time an Indian prime minister had visited that country since Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visited in October 1968. Besides his...

HURRICANE BERYL highlighted some of the shortfalls in delivery of electricity to the public, especially after the impact of adverse weather systems. In July when Beryl struck there were numerous problems with the timely restoration of power and as...

Nuclear technology offers much more than reactors, especially for small island developing states (SIDS). Notably, Jamaica has started tapping into a wide range of nuclear applications that are improving sectors like healthcare, climate monitoring,...

Even if the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) could mount the most credible defence of the deal – controversial non-disclosure clause notwithstanding – to end its prosecution of the Trade Winds juice company, the agency’s chairman,...

With Mark Golding leading one of the political parties seeking to hold the reins of power, potentially becoming the head of government, it was perhaps inevitable that his position as a “descendant of the enslavers”, whether true or false, would be...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is yet to announce the composition of his EPOC2, a committee that is supposed to monitor the slashing of bureaucratic red tape in government. Mr Holness should abandon that idea and instead give the assignment to an...

Avoid being half-souls when dealing people’s lives and careers. Moreover, not because you have the power to do something, does it mean that you have the authority to do so. This distinction was made to the head of a major educational institution...

We are fully behind the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in its relief effort on behalf of the Cuban people who are struggling due to hurricane damage and fuel challenges, amidst their worst economic crisis in 30 years. This newspaper has referenced...

My column today is dedicated to four doctors. The first is a young man, Dr Adam Wildman, who helped me when I was more cut up than a ‘Julienne salad’. However, since I never had one, I will go for a “pooyah” or cutlass, what we used to call a “cot...

The GraceKennedy Foundation is apparently preparing for an expansion of its initiative, with a domestic and foreign NGO, to stem the flow of plastic waste into Kingston Harbour. Already, the foundation and its partners are trapping tens of...

This newspaper finds surprising and disquieting the continued silence of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on the several recent incidents, as well as provocative statements by political party officials that may have crossed the line of...

IT’S THE end of the workday and I’m reminded that this evening I have school pickup duties. Today was a fairly mild one by law enforcement standards and so I exit the building in a relaxed mood, looking forward to some much-deserved couch and...