Commentary

Although long in coming, the Simpson Miller administration has gone public with plans, developed by the Entertainment Advisory Board, to drive growth in the creative industries.These plans include the regular staging of events, such as the Arts...

When I write, I seek to be clear and logical; but no matter how hard I try, there are always those who misunderstand what I write, often because they themselves fail to be logical.In my column 'Gay rights aren't human rights'...

IT IS extremely difficult to accept there are so many Jamaicans who are convinced that denying adolescent girls their right to education is the most effective way of dealing with teen pregnancy. Thankfully, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has tabled...

JAMAICA COLLEGE (JC) is one of the oldest high schools in Jamaica. The institution is now a Trust school again, as was the original wish of our benefactor Charles Drax. Most of these early schools were formed and led by Christian men....

We are certain that Mr Dirk Harrison understands the gravity of the role of contractor general which he assumes on March 1. Mr Harrison, until recently a prosecutor in the Office of the Director of Public...

The word 'legacy', from the Latin word legatia, was first used in the 14th century...

The latest victim of Jamaica's theocratic contagion is Jamaica College, or, more specifically, the student body of Jamaica College. Between February 19 and 21, Jamaica College conducted a three-day gospel crusade...

Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga has high hopes for Jamaica's economic future:"This is the only chance Port Royal has to come alive, provide work for its people and establish a First-World attraction for Jamaica as the finest marine archaeological...

Post-mortems can be messy affairs. They require incisions and discoveries of slimy and grimy truths that cause the stomach to churn. But they are necessary in accurately identifying what happened in those final minutes or hours before the last breath....

Last week, my opinions regarding the use of the National Housing Trust (NHT) funds and our need for international assistance to secure manufacturing for export jobs drew unusual flak.I welcome diverse opinions...

IT WAS more than symbolic that politicians on either side of the divide turned out last week to pay glowing tribute to Professor Errol Miller.

As I write, Mr Holness is in Parliament insisting on that the Government has breached some unknown rule by seeking judicial guidance about the Contractor General Act. Everyone else's mind is squarely on the IMF deal. Patrick Atkinson calls his attention to the separation of powers, but Holness doesn't relent.