In Focus

Today, which is marked as Easter Sunday by many of the churches which make up diverse Christianity, is a good time to join the pastor of the Ocho Rios Baptist Church, the Rev Johnathan Hemmings, in the unpopular view that the Church is not a crime...

Do you ever wonder why Jamaica seems stuck in a low-wage, low-growth rut? It's a challenge that's constantly on my mind. As I watch and learn about global trends in artificial intelligence (AI), I am even more concerned as it's clear that the...

When the Jamaican Government reclaimed the Montego Bay waterfront during the late 1960s and the early 1970s, it was believed that this development would be to the benefit of all Montegonians.The Government spent billions of dollars to expand the...

Recently, there has been good news for Jamaica coming out of the national security (natsec) ministry.Perhaps galvanised by long-outstanding public threats of Cabinet reshuffles and poor public assessment of Government's various 'crime plans', the...

Most Jamaicans grew up hearing that "what gone bad a morning cyaah come good a evening'. If this dire prediction becomes our truth, Jamaica will be headed for a premature Armageddon. Rather, as a people, we must be decisive and take corrective...

Politics can be terribly unkind to those who venture into its folds and aspire to be change agents of relevance. The new entrant immediately attracts significant hate and derision from those supporting 'the other side.'Inside the party, the newcomer...

Aye, aye, Colonel! You are a brave man. Prepare to take tactical evasive action from hostile fire coming in from a coalition of opposing forces. And prepare to return fire with all the weapons at your disposal. For we contend not only with flesh and...

This is an edited extract from the opposition leader's Budget speech.The fact that Jamaica is in the grip of massive inequality, which leaves too many Jamaicans behind, is not in doubt.The citizens in one Jamaica are able to afford First-World...

Finance Minister Audley Shaw has delivered his third Budget presentation since 2016, with his usual evangelical zeal. His style makes the presentation less boring and motivates one to watch this annual ritual. As expected from a perusal of the...

Some public spats are beyond parody, but Lord knows, we must still try. May I present to you, "The great colonial controversy!" In the context of Jamaican politics, where there is an inexhaustible premium for being "on the ground", "from the Mombasa...

Dr Nigel Clarke's recent election as MP has highlighted many ills inherent in Jamaica's adopted system of governance.Calm down. This is only indirectly related to Peter Bunting's intemperate remarks about Dr Clarke's education. Yes, Peter Bunting...

In a New York Times article by Stephen Castle of December 27, 2014, ironically the anniversary of the outbreak of the war led by Samuel Sharpe that hastened legislative Emancipation by the British,  we learned that after a financial crash in...