Commentary

Weeks ago, I produced a primer on how to spot a dimwit (August 30, 'Are you a dimwit?').It's one thing to identify dimwits. It's another kettle of duncebats altogether to be able to effectively deal with them...

It is a pity that the governing body of world football, FIFA, did not lay out to the public, in detail, the specifics of the charges against the Caribbean officials, including Jamaica's Horace Burrell, who were sanctioned last week, and the reasons ...

The weekend before last, clashes between Egyptian protesters and the army left more than 20 people dead. The event brought more than one unpleasant subtext to the surface of the country's democratic revolt...

A significant statement by Trinidad and Tobago's finance minister, Mr Winston Dookeran, about the current administration's seemingly shifting attitude to Caribbean economic integration, has received surprisingly little public notice, but is one to which...

But first ... . 'May you live in interesting times."

The tax committee of Parliament which is considering reforms has before it a number of proposals, the most significant of which would be the widening of the coverage of the general consumption tax (GCT).

A former chief justice of the US Supreme Court is reported to have said: "Power of the judiciary lies not in deciding cases, nor in imposing sentences, nor in punishing for contempt, but in the trust, faith and...

THE EDITOR, Sir:As the debate rages about goalpost safety and negligence on the part of school administrators, especially in light of the tragic loss of a third student, I want to add my two cents to a...

Political spin knows no bounds, it seems, and is able to sell the most illogical and ridiculous ideas. Except for athletics and other sports, youth possesses no advantage over middle age...

The Cabinet, we have been told, has signed off on the sale of the Government's 45 per cent stake in the Jamalco alumina refinery, which will remove one of the sticking points in Jamaica's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Jamaicans have done Lawrence Rowe a huge injustice and ought to be ashamed of ourselves for, ad infinitum, belittling and embarrassing an essentially good man.Rowe's decision to lead a rebel tour to apartheid South Africa to play cricket is something...

This is the second instalment of 'Hear Me Out!', a new feature in which our roving reporters give voice to so-called ordinary citizens on the street who are given an on-the-spot opportunity to contribute a guest column. You've always heard from opinion...