Commentary

Okay, so talking of class war isn't the cheeriest way to ring in a new year.And I admit I have been spending a lot of ink lately talking of new eras. Still, I do think the 2008 financial crisis marked a turning point...

A Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporter expressed, last month by email to G2K, serious concerns about what he believed were People's National Party (PNP) activists and supporters occupying leading and sensitive posts in the civil service and wider public sector and who were intent on sabotaging the policies and initiatives of this still new JLP government.

We don't assume Gassan Azan's to be the last word on the matter. But when as successful an entrepreneur as Mr Azan speaks about obstacles on the path to investment and jobs, this newspaper takes him seriously.

The mobile phone has evolved into quite a versatile piece of device. It demands self-constraint, care and caution. However, if traffic regulators were to have their way, legislation would be designed and passed banning the use of cellphones while driving.

First, there was Spanglish and its newly created words blending Spanish and English, like 'imail' for 'email', which in Spanish would be 'correo electrónico', 'el rufo del bildin' for 'el techo del edificio', and 'lonche' (lunch) for 'almuerzo'. I like the way Spanglish shortens Spanish expressions like, 'Ya me voy a get up.'

Perhaps the most refreshing and pertinent of Prime Minister Bruce Golding's observations in his New Year's message was of the need for his Government to focus on "stimulating growth and creating jobs".

As Bethlehem Moravian College celebrates its 150th anniversary, we are reminded of the importance of strong educational institutions to the development of this country and its people. Bethlehem has trained hundreds...

THE OUTSTANDING personality for 2010 ought to be someone who has made a significant contribution to the welfare of Jamaicans here and abroad.This person ought to demonstrate courage against the odds.

NEW YEAR'S Day 2011 was like any other day in my part of the world. Shops, stores and supermarkets were open and the watering holes did their usual Saturday afternoon business, complete with sound systems...

LAST WEEK'S tragic news of the body of an armless infant mysteriously dumped on the premises of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) has yet again highlighted what appears to be the abject lack of transparency...

The practice of recruiting youngsters into our high schools for the purpose of influencing the outcome of sporting events is symptomatic of a larger problem which seems to be running amok in the society - the erosion...

A few years ago, my 'bredren' Barry began sending me email messages.Each time I opened my inbox, I was greeted by a message trumpeting his grand plans and ambitions or soliciting money and other favours.