Commentary

For years, the noise from tourism interests was deafening. Jamaica, they argued, was missing out on convention business, because of the absence of an adequate facility to host significant conferences...

Well, this is a little awkward. My barber shop shares a building with a salon, and although the space is clearly divided, you can still see what's going on in there. The benefit to this over the years has been an elevation of aesthetic appeal...

We have all seen these headlines: 'Several students injured in St Ann minibus crash', 'Three Holmwood students among 4 dead in minibus crash', 'Three members of same British family killed in minibus crash in Jamaica', 'Nine injured in minibus crash'...

Along Pechon Street in downtown Kingston stands a still relatively shiny monument to ineptitude and the absence of accountability and consequences, usually occurring when folly on the part of public officials pours taxpayers' money down the drain.

The recent Customs seizure of containerloads of charcoal destined for export has generated much discussion, including a contributed Gleaner article published on January 27, 2013...

"So wat we a get outa it?" That's the question I was asked by a rather sceptical man who sells in Papine Market.

THE EDITOR, Sir: The VW commercial, which left every innocent soul in Jamaica palpably giddy, is nothing more than exploitation of the island's bastardised vernacular, so as to arrest viewers' attention solely for the motive of profit.

THE EDITOR, Sir:The recent arrival of a new set of Haitian refugees on our shores has reawakened latent suspicion and contempt for our next-door neighbours.

Moveta Munroe either didn't get a proper job description, or misinterpreted its contents.It is not her job to encourage the herd to dive into the trough, but to ensure that those who do get no more than they are entitled, and are held accountable for...

I think Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell is playing games with environmentalists and the quality of Jamaica's future...

ANY INITIAL observation about Dirk Harrison's appointment as Jamaica's contractor general is that it will change the public tone and style of the office. On the matter of substance, we have no reason to believe that Mr Harrison will be any less ...