In Focus

In the Financial Gleaner dated February 27, 2015, an article written by Aubyn Hill titled 'Low growth hurting young adults' included a section, "The economy slipped back into recession". This section stated that "Jamaica is officially in a recession...

The provision of Cabinet documents came up recently during sittings of the commission of enquiry, particularly after former Prime Minister Bruce Golding provided the commission with copies of briefing reports he had received from the security forces...

I really don't like it when young, bright politicians blunder and the public beats them like a Scottish cricket team. Nevertheless, it is just as unpleasant when our vaunted leader of Opposition, Andrew Holness, makes wrong steps and does so with...

The recent passing of Avis Henriques, a legend of commerce and a woman of substance, reminded me of my early legal education.The following story is dedicated to her and should be required reading for all young lawyers. After you've completed this...

I was in a meeting of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), a young public-relations officer, one morning in the 1960s, when the now legendary Robert Lightbourne, Jamaica Labour Party minister of trade and industry, was to make an appearance...

In a commendable move towards better governance, Government sent the fiscal expenditure and revenue estimates to Parliament in mid-February.Everything's good about this new development. It allows more participation, time for adjustments, and...

Right at the start of the new parliamentary year, alongside Budget deliberations, the Internal and External Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives is to consider a private members' motion moved by the member for North East St Elizabeth,...

On November 15, 2013, the day of my purported resignation from the Senate, I publicly stated that I DRAFTED the pre-signed undated letters of resignation - DRAFTED them, not CRAFTED them - at the request of Opposition Leader Andrew Holness.

Today, Bob Marley continues to mesmerise, though he has been dead for decades. But an interesting part of the Marley mystique is his religion. Most people know him as a Rastafarian. However, it seems there was something else.