Commentary

We already have an identity, but we do not know it. We're like a wild orchid with graceful lengths of flowers in the rainforest that simply are what we are: beautiful, but without self-consciousness....

The immediate event has passed, but helped by the several outstanding performances of our track athletes in London, the euphoria of the occasion will linger. We have no qualms with that.It is not every day that a country marks its 50th anniversary ...

Our current Olympic obsession appears driven by relatively unimportant objectives. Persistent medal counting has obscured the true value of the Olympics, which I see as being the last hope for world peace...

Rorschach ink-blots are more or less random ink markings that psychologists show to patients, who then report what they see...

In 1962, the challenges facing this country were summarised by the Queen of the Commonwealth and Jamaica's symbolic head of state:"My government recognises that Jamaica faces many serious challenges....

Justin Felice's appointment as head of the Financial Investigation Division (FID) is, of itself, a welcome development. But it also provides an opportunity for serious analysis of the regime for investigating financial crimes, including whether the present structure is efficient and if Jamaica is getting the best value from the available resources.

In a series of humorous poems written at the height of the Independence euphoria in the early 1960s, Louise Bennett, affectionately known as Miss Lou, raises some quite serious questions about Jamaica's readiness for the rigours of Independence.

The case brought by Citizens United to Reduce Electricity Rates and Citizens Action for Securing Cheaper and Better Supply of Energy against the attorney general representing the Government of Jamaica, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has been hailed as a landmark decision against a monopoly in the electricity sector.

Taking an athlete from his bed to administer a drug test mere hours from competition could be interpreted as harassment, or worse, some kind of cruel mind game. In fact, three tests administered in five days could be reasonably described as "excessive", as Asafa Powell and his management are contending.

In relation to the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Delroy Chuck, shadow minister of justice, is reported to have said, "If we are going to be true to the Constitution of this country, let us sit and work it out; but don't try to ram this court down the throats of the people without their endorsement and approval."

With the second Test between West Indies and New Zealand getting under way at Sabina Park yesterday, the debate continues on whether Darren Sammy deserves a spot on the team...

This week, we celebrated the 178th anniversary of Emancipation and the 174th anniversary of full freedom. The Kingston celebration of Emancipation Day...