Commentary

This is the time of year when a small band of disciples gather to pay homage to the man who gave the world 'gamesmanship', which he defined as "winning without actually cheating".

When I was a schoolboy, we used to bet 'Lent'.Betting Lent meant that if you were heard singing a calypso, you could be 'tapped' (an open-palmed blow to the back of the head near the nape of the neck) with impunity.

Not surprisingly, an agreement on wage restraint with public-sector unions is proving to be among the most difficult to accomplish of the prior actions that the Government must undertake if it is to...

It was a big talking point on my call-in radio programme at KLAS FM 89 for much of the past week. Some people were adamant that celebrities, generally, and sports stars, in particular, should always see themselves as role models...

Unintentionally, perhaps, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) was less than generous with the facts, or the interpretation thereof.But through its wool and waffle we discern an effort to finally get on with the job of delivering new, cheaper...

SHORT OF Jamaica quitting its borrowing habit cold turkey, this newspaper is convinced that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the only game in town.We also believe that given our situation, the deal that has been struck ...

LEADERS OF organisations lie from time to time.Whether it be an otherwise venerable clergyman, avuncular school principal, parent or politician, people in charge are expected to tell lies to get themselves out of a jam...

I HAVE been keeping a nervous eye on currency movements in recent weeks. Bets are on right now that the United States (US) dollar, which is trading at J$96.07, could reach J$100 by mid-year. The Canadian and British currencies are also climbing...

We are a couple months into the new year and the question on many Jamaicans' mind is, what's in store for our economy? Are we, too, heading towards our own fiscal cliff? The devaluation of the Jamaican dollar, violent crime, increased unemployment...

We've approached the recent flurry of IMF 'news' with a degree of national myopia that's mind-blowing.I find the political contentment with our 'achievement' of a conditional staff-level 'agreement' disturbing; and the national sighs of relief premature...

It really was strange, now that I think about it. It was about five or six years ago and I was standing outside a bank in downtown Kingston when I spotted a short, square-headed fellow I've known for years...