Commentary

After reading Father Richard Ho Lung's vitriolic - and misguided - indictment of atheism for the alleged crime of eroding the moral foundation of humanity (published Friday, July 6, 2012), several thoughts came to mind.The first was that it's incredibly...

We welcome Christopher Tufton's effort at clarifying the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) position on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and his undeclared attempt to extricate his colleague, Gregory Mair, from his poorly informed, insubstantive, and emotive...

There's been much excitement in the world of science these past few days about the apparent discovery of a long-sought-after subatomic particle.Scientists working in Switzerland announced that after a decades-long search, they finally found evidence...

As the nation's athletes, coaches and management team prepare for the Olympics, each one of them must understand that this Olympics will be a mind game, and we cannot rely on past victories, neither can we become complacent or brag that we are a talented nation....

There is considerable confusion in Jamaica over the stability of the CARICOM agreement, with various persons and organisations expressing support or backing withdrawal.Very recently, there was a visit from the secretary...

Two Sundays ago, when I visited the Shaare Shalom synagogue for the Kingston on the Edge (KOTE) concert, 'Music Is Sacred', I got a grand tour of the Museum of Jamaican Jewish history that is located next door.

Edward Seaga turned towards me with visible disbelief and wryly muttered, "Not during my time."

More than a week has passed since noxious fumes sent about 10 workers at the Portmore toll plaza in search of medical treatment after they were overcome by the odour.

THE EDITOR, Sir:We have always been told that the police are a reflection of our society, and that the violent lyrics of our disc jockeys are also a reflection of our society.

They know we're watching.They know we're asking ourselves what we've really achieved as a nation over the last 50 years. They know that tribalism among the average Jamaican is at an all-time low...

It's the talk of the town: Is the current Spain team the best of all time? Winning a World Cup in-between two Euro tournaments certainly puts them right up there with the very best.

On Friday last, the issue was raised in the Senate concerning the continued criminalisation of people caught smoking ganja - an illegal substance...