Commentary

GIVEN THE censure he received from the contractor general for concluding those airline-seat guarantee deals with the approval of the Cabinet, we believe Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett's recent announcement of a 10 per cent duty waiver...

After the intense speculation and subsequent anxiety that surrounded Air Jamaica's divest-ment process and negotiations for the takeover by Caribbean Airlines, the transition to the integrated entity appears to be proceeding...

It is ironic to think that the people of Harbour View would not be looking forward to finally having a functioning sewerage disposal system if a non-Jamaican foundation had not been willing to support the work of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET).

Education Minister Andrew Holness has made a national plea for landowners to consider donating property for school-building purposes. In making the plea, he revealed that nearly a third of the costs associated with erecting schools go towards the purchase of the land. It is likely that this appeal may become a talking point over the next few days.

Melaine Walker, one of the stars from the Beijing and Berlin Games, was understandably shocked, embarrassed, annoyed and extremely upset when rumours and speculation concerning her health and fitness began circulating in the media.

There is at least one major difference between democracy and ethics: in democracy the majority rules, while conducting a poll to determine what is right and what is wrong might produce the totally wrong answer.Judging from media reports, if a poll were...

Last week, the 29th Baptist World Alliance Congress concluded in scenic Honolulu, Hawaii, under the theme 'Hear the Spirit'.

China's great leap forward for interaction with the rest of the world has landed in Jamaica with the announcements of mega- partnerships in sugar, housing, construction, and other potential areas of interest.This is a clear...

The initial hurdle has been scaled, with the ruling by the director of public prosecutions (DPP), Ms Paula Llewellyn, that the policeman filmed shooting Ian Lloyd in Buckfield, St Ann, should be charged with murder....

"But let me make one thing clear," Prime Minister Bruce Golding recently said, "they could issue statements until...and the columnists write their columns and editors write their editorials.

Tuition fees and the auxiliary fees that schools charge have again come into focus with the minister of education stating that no child should be barred from school on the basis of his or her parents being unable to pay the school fees. He has also accused some schools of charging exorbitant auxiliary fees.

This newspaper has consistently asked for the commissioner of police to be granted greater flexibility in the hiring of staff, in line with the authority enjoyed by chief executive officers of major institutions/corporation