THIS NEWSPAPER welcomes the recent gain in business and consumer confidence, as measured by the Jamaica Conference Board/ Market Research Services, after a massive slump the previous quarter.
Finally, a bit of good news for Jamaica. We refer to Thursday's announcement by Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill that a new wave of tourists is coming to the island from Russia and other destinations in Europe, including Scandinavia.
Monday, November 19 will be celebrated globally as International Men's Day. For far too long, this very important day has not found the buzz it deserves.
Old soldiers never die, just their privates. I used to think so until the Petraeus scandal started and we found out that the term 'pfc' (private first class) used to describe junior enlisted persons in the US military might still apply to Petraeus, despite his elevation in rank.
Dr Winston Dawes, veteran physician and outgoing fourth vice-president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), knows a dying patient when he sees one...
I undoubtedly have more close associates in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) than I have in any other sports organisation in the island, and therefore being critical of the JCA is something that I would prefer not to have to do...
In post-slavery societies like ours, freedom is a very emotional word, for the essence of slavery was the denial of the enslaved the right to make certain decisions....
Mr P.J. Patterson, Jamaica's longest-serving prime minister, used Tuesday's parliamentary forum, designed to shower him with encomiums, for a more thoughtful reflection on the country's past, its present predicament, and an uncertain future...
AND IT came to pass that a recent census revealed that Jamaicans are fleeing the traditional churches (Anglican, Roman Catholic, etc.) and flocking the newer denominations (Seventh-day Adventist, Pentecostal, etc.).In a country...
WE ARE still trying to come to grips with the recent vicious behaviour of the students at the University of Technology. When I first heard of it, my thoughts immediately went to other incidents like this, and I became more concerned...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Do you have a 'Nanny'? Not the national heroine who is said to have done some, shall we say, amazing things, but the currency denomination which carries her likeness...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
When I wrote last week's column about the growing commercial importance of marijuana in America, I sort of anticipated that Oregon, Colorado and Washington would have voted to legalise recreational use by adults.
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
The Population and Housing Census 2011 provides a credible platform for Jamaica's bureaucrats and technocrats to tailor the necessary legislative, structural and institutional changes to ensure the viability of the State.This is particularly so in light...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Below is feedback to yesterday's lead story, 'One stop, preacher! Gospel banned on JUTC buses'. A blessing in disguiseThank you, Jesus, these people sometimes stand over you, and spit is flying everywhere...
I saw an interesting article from Financial Investigations Division director Justin Felice in The Gleaner last week, and I concur with Mr Felice when he suggested the minimal use of cash in transacting large-scale business...
As you know, all-night-long noises above a particular threshold level in residential areas can severely restrict the academic achievement of children...
The Senate's approval of regulations to govern the operations of casinos has been the latest movement in a slow dance with destiny.That the regulations have been passed more than two years after the Casino Gaming Act was given the green light is...
Post-election analysis in the United States has focused, mainly, on the victory of a political theory that privileges ethnic diversity over a white male hegemony, and socially responsible governance over ultra-laissez-faire Big Business....
