In Focus

If the minister doesn't trust the data, what about you and me?When I teach Research 101, I tell students that one definition of 'fact' is what the official data say unless one has a better data set of one's own.So we accept that the population of...

The 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in the United Kingdom gives us a fitting opportunity to celebrate UK-Caribbean relations and the invaluable contribution the Windrush Generation has made to British society...

Recently I saw where Tina Pinnock, known professionally as HoodCelebrityy, a Jamaican dancehall singer and songwriter from The Bronx, New York, signed to Epic Records. She released two mixtapes in 2017. After having only one hit song, the record...

We have a serious education issue which the country must face for the future welfare of its children. There is such a breach of the duty of care that the headmaster should resign and serious consideration should be given to closing this school as...

In the online site 'design boom', the following is written about part of a Mexican community and the reversal of negatives. "In the city of Ensenada, in Baja, California, Mexico, police have placed an ally in the sky: a DJI Inspire 1 quadcopter...

The recent revelation that the British Government deported hundreds of Caribbean nationals, many of whom migrated to the UK under the Nationality Act of 1948 as citizens of the Commonwealth, and were granted indefinite leave to remain, is, in the...

"We are getting a new US ambassador.""Finally.""Yes, he's from Arizona and I believe he is Hispanic.""Oh, no! That means we are going to have to let in a lot of Mr Trump's Mexican rapists!""I doubt it, but we should remind him that we are more...

The recent furore over the naming of a section of the North-South Highway after former Prime Minister Edward Seaga has resulted in the well-known malady of selective remembrance. Petty political supporters on both parts of the partisan zinc fence...

These thoughts are excerpts of the contribution to the ongoing Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives by Ronald Thwaites, member of parliament and opposition spokesman on education. Long ago, the political...

The best-laid plans of mice (and men) aft gang agley.From media accounts, long-anticipated challenges to fill PNP vice-presidential posts are materialising as aspirants join the scavenger hunt in droves. Incumbent vice-presidents Fenton Ferguson,...

Over the past week, two parliamentarians made comments regarding agriculture that caught my attention.First, Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw said he was looking for avenues to enable farmers to get cheaper loans. Then, Ronald Thwaites bemoaned the...

This is an edited statement delivered at a press conference on May 29.Jamaicans should by now be aware of the serious negative effects that the threat of sanctions by the United States against Russian bauxite company UC Rusal is having on the...