Commentary

Predictably, some anti-CCJ campaigners latched onto last week’s immigration problems in Port of Spain by the dancehall DJ, Rodney Price, as a case against Jamaica’s recommended accession to the civil and criminal jurisdictions of the Caribbean...

Real estate is one of the most dynamic and lucrative sectors in any economy as it provides an excellent store of value for individuals and institutions. It is a stable and appreciating asset which contributing to wealth accumulation. Savills, a...

Kevin Blake’s recent reiteration of the constabulary’s commitment to the use of body-worn cameras as well as his assurance that the system is on the cusp of implementation are welcome developments. This project has been in gestation for at least...

Toby was a bird-boy in the swamps of southern Clarendon. One season he talked his way into being lent a gun and some shots. In the intoxication of power, he shot every crane bird, gaulin, john crow and insect in sight. Finally he shot off his own...

Noah Lyles’ revelation that he competed in the men’s 200 metres race at the Paris Olympics having contracted COVID-19 calls for a serious debate over the right of athletes to keep their health status secret when suffering from communicable or...

This month marks 15 years since I was invited to be a columnist for The Gleaner. I was most amused by what seemed like a backhanded compliment from the opinion editor who asked me to consider the proposal. I can’t remember his exact words, but it...

I only know that Adidja Palmer (Vybz Kartel) is a popular dancehall entertainer with a cult-like following. And I have listened to a few of the tunes (don’t ask me their names) that were played on the radio. On September 30, 2011, Kartel was...

Birthdays are good for your health. Studies show that people with more birthdays live longer. If you don’t want to, there are two ways of keeping from getting old - lie about your age, which I don’t do, and drive while drinking, which I won’t do....

There is an understandable lament over Jamaica’s, by its own standards, relative underperformance in track events at the ongoing Olympic games in Paris, which end on Sunday. So far, only Kishane Thompson, with a silver in the epic men’s 100 metres...

What some ‘artistes’ can’t say out loud for fear of being accused of hate speech, they vocalise through their music or express openly in other forms of art. It is quite clever. While I wouldn’t ordinarily be able to say libellous things about you...

HURRICANE BERYL has entered the history books as the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of June. The occurrence of such a powerful storm early in the hurricane season was inevitable as climate change continues...

The recent agreement in London by the wife of an Azerbaijani banker to forfeit two luxury properties in the United Kingdom is a reminder of the Jamaican Government’s continued pussyfooting with legislation for the issuing of unexplained wealth...