The Gleaner welcomes the British government’s apparent new willingness to consider reparations for that country’s role in chattel slavery. We, however, hope that Keir Starmer’s movement is not merely a ploy to buy time in wearying discussion,...
At this very moment, millions of biological processes are happening all around us. The plants in our homes, the vegetation in gardens and parks, the trees in forests, or species in the depths of seas, rivers, and mountains are all experiencing...
Deliberate, life-sapping cruelty is the worst sin. When cruelty is elevated to national policy, it robs the perpetrators and their agents of all legitimacy and right to respect. To force refugees, women and babies too, without due process, back to...
In the face of the government’s agreement with a Canadian outfit to advance Jamaica’s ambition for nuclear energy, The Gleaner again – for the third time – urges an robust stakeholder engagement of the issue to ensure that there is a clear grasp...
Policymaking is by its nature challenging. It becomes easier, however, when you accept a fundamental reality of leadership, which incorporates a card-playing analogy: You do not choose your hand but must make the best plays with the hand that you...
Sean ‘Puff Daddy’, ‘P Diddy’ Combs has not yet been convicted of anything, period. And as ghastly as the allegations are, we must be careful when we throw stones. No corny references to Jesus’ admonition to the onlookers when they wanted to stone...
When my mother came to Jamaica from Cuba, she joined her relatives at 18 West Avenue in Greenwich Town. My father, and his several family members, occupied the guinep tree yard at the intersection of Spanish Town Road and Waltham Park Road. The two...
It is indeed an ill wind that blows no good! On the approach of National Heritage Week, Metry Seaga of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica publicly essayed an injudicious, awkward proposal concerning how the Emancipation and Independence...
One reason countries hire public relations (PR) firms is to manage a crisis. Governments from time to time have been known to reach out to international PR outfits to help them manage public perception during crises. Some other reasons for such...
Have you heard about how much meat pastries cost in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad as well as the rest of the English-speaking Caribbean? An old sailor in a Port-of-Spain bar told us that in Jamaica, beef pies cost $1.50. Goat pies cost around $2...
In the councils of the Organization of American States (OAS) and at least two of its associate institutions – the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) – much is spoken about the...
David Abrikian’s latest lament on the subject – as have been recent observations of other columnists and letter writers – has roused an ongoing peeve of this newspaper: Jamaica’s consistent failure at maintenance, even of the small, but important,...
You have to admit that Nigel Clarke is a bright fellah! In the months before a general election, governments (read “parties in power”) would love to have billions of dollars of cash in hand to spend to woo voters without printing money (which...
Earlier this week, a prominent hotel was left in a royal mess when its workers staged a protest which significantly disrupted the hotel’s service for more than two days. On Monday, videos surfaced of what looked like hundreds of irate workers...
Leaders of small political organisations may grasp the wrong lesson and therefore apply inappropriate strategies to the latest survey findings that six in 10 Jamaicans are not inclined to vote for third parties in general elections. The information...
OCTOBER IS Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and next Wednesday, October 30, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) will be partnering with the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) to host a public lecture titled ‘...
MODERN DAY history has accorded this title to a few nations, such as the UK, and the USA, in the 19th to 21st centuries. Ever since the proverbial sun set upon the British Empire, it has become somewhat of a ‘card to be played’ by its successor,...
October marks the annual observance of National Oral Health Month, providing us with a platform to spotlight the significance of oral disease prevention and the overall well-being associated with good oral health. This year, let us use the...
Although its format, at this point, is hazy, The Gleaner welcomes the Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) plan for an event next month “to reward and applaud the feats” of Jamaican athletes at the Paris Olympics. The point is, this newspaper...
Jamaica’s historical heritage is about all of us, and preserving it is for all of us – the good, bad and ugly of it. As Marcus Garvey is often quoted, “A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without...
The Jamaica Data Protection Act (DPA) of 2020 created new duties and responsibilities for everyone who deals with personal data. These obligations are backed by the potential for significant penalties for non-compliance and enforced by a new...
Accessibility in urban planning involves designing infrastructure and public spaces to meet the needs of all individuals, particularly the most vulnerable, the disabled and the elderly, ensuring that pedestrians can navigate safely without being...
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has, up to now, been silent on the recent political targeting of journalists employed to this newspaper, and on The Gleaner’s suggestion that behaviour and speech that might incite violence against a free...
Tourism in Jamaica has long been a shining beacon, bringing in billions of dollars annually, creating jobs, and contributing significantly to the national GDP. However, as the world and our nation evolve, so too must our approach to tourism. The...
You should have seen the genuine friendship between the likes of P.J.Patterson, Peter Phillips, Bruce Golding, Mark Golding and Daryl and Ann-Marie Vaz at the launch of Diane Austin-Broos’ masterful story book of Wills O Isaacs and his times. The...
