Commentary

It is not only Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that should have an interest in the financial management of Jamaica’s municipal corporations. So, also, should the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC), which, too,...

The purpose of property tax is to fund the responsibilities of Local Authorities. According to the National Land Agency (NLA) the basis of the assessment is the value of unimproved land, which is the value that the land would be sold for if it was...

Dunstan Bryan, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, still appears not to have grasped it. As the ministry’s top civil servant, he is the accountable officer for its performance, including its finances. That doesn’t depend...

It was ironic that the person who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump with a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle, while he addressed a crowd, was 20-year-old Caucasian, and registered Republican, Thomas Matthew Crooks. His attack...

The world woke up to unsettling news Friday that a massive IT outage overnight was affecting airlines and transport systems, banks, media, health systems and emergency operations, stock exchanges and other businesses that rely on Microsoft 365 apps...

Kingfishers are brightly coloured birds famous for hunting and eating fish. If that is not me, it is my son Zubin who will be fishing with me in Tobago on Monday. Kingfisher is also a beer, and, while your line is out and you’re waiting for a bite...

Earlier this month, lawyers from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform (MLACR) made presentations to the clergy and pastoral workers of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston on the proposals to modify Jamaica into a republic...

The Caribbean has made commendable advancements in the HIV response, but tremendous challenges remain that must be addressed to end AIDS as a public health threat in the region. It is estimated that 83 per cent of people living with HIV are aware...

AN ONLINE cryptocurrency scam made headlines on Tuesday, luring unsuspecting investors with the promise of hundreds of thousands of dollars to be made from the platform. As anyone in law enforcement will tell you, this is nothing new as fake...

Winston* went to the farm store and spent over $200,000 on seeds, fertilisers, sprays and a spray pan. He went to the farm, used up the products and felt hopeful about the prospects for the crops. If all goes well, he will catch a good market in a...

This newspaper believes in the principles of natural justice and of the right of any person accused of a crime to the presumption of innocence until proved otherwise by an appropriate tribunal. In keeping with that standard, the eight...

Many assume that when a woman conceives it is a given that she will carry the pregnancy to nine months and deliver a live baby. And in most instances, this is the case. However, pregnancy is unpredictable and not without risk. According to...