Commentary

THE EDITOR, Sir:Please allow me the opportunity to express my disappointment and disgust with Digicel.It seems ridiculous to me that a company that loves to tell the public of how great its customer service is does not take the time to address its...

Whatever else might have been the relevance of Venezuela's presidential election to Jamaica, the most immediate concern for Kingston was the future of the PetroCaribe energy agreement.It is little wonder, therefore, that our Government - particularly...

The ostensibly progressive and rights-protecting California law banning all reparative ('conversion') therapy for minors is very puzzling and raises some very awkward questions.What is it about homosexual orientation or behaviour (if unwanted)...

I have been struggling with Jamaica's reknown for its church density while being notorious globally for crime and violence. We must, however, commend the missionaries who opposed slavery and colonialism and gave active support to the struggle for Emancipation....

Last Wednesday in Denver, Mitt Romney looked like the guy who just got called to the job interview of a lifetime, and knew he had one chance to impress the panel.

The Gleaner's editorial writer of September 11, 2012 was disingenuous and less than intellectually honest to suggest that [anyone wishes to fabricate a case for] debate the logic of why Jamaica wishes to accede to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). I am prepared to adhere to the facts and discuss them in their fullest context.

On October 2, members of civil society, invited by the Jamaica Civil Society Coalition, took a forward-looking step and met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). I was pleased to be invited and anxious to participate.

Tertiary-level students are understandably alarmed by the news that the cash-strapped Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) cannot fund the $4.2 billion required to meet tuition demands for the current academic year.

THE EDITOR, Sir:DURING THE euphoria of the Olympics and the great performance of our track stars in particular, there was a deafening cry for the 'Govament' to 'do supp'm fi dem'.

This week's announcement by the mining minister, Phillip Paulwell, of UC Rusal's deal with the Government to keep its Ewarton alumina refinery open and install a coal-fired power plant at the facility to enhance its competitiveness is good news...

The main objective of any prudent and savvy businessperson is to make profits and ensure the sustainability of the business. One of the ways this can be achieved is to offer to customers the types of goods and services that they demand....