In Focus

TRANSFORMATION IS a process that collects its dues in time and effort, and the Government is transforming the Cornwall Regional Hospital. Therefore, with the necessary rescoping of work at the facility – not cost overruns, as some have said – has...

As impressive as the then unknown Senator Barack Obama’s speech in October of 2002 was, one would have had to be close to end-stage delusion to suggest that he would win the US presidency in 2008. Local political discussions and early conclusions...

On March 24 , the Walter Rodney Foundation will host the 20th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, in Atlanta, Georgia, to mark another anniversary of the birth of Walter Rodney titled “Repairing Historical Injustices: An Amplified Call for Reparations...

March 9 was commemorated as World Kidney Day under the theme “Kidney Health for All: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!” It is critical to better improve our diet to keep our kidneys healthy and functioning. Kidneys are...

The decision of Andrew Holness’ government to again postpone the local government election (LGE), constitutionally due in November 2020, is a significant factor in the current evolving Jamaican political landscape. Jamaica Labour Party government...

Presidential and legislative polls were recently conducted in Nigeria under very difficult circumstances. A botched change of currency that prevented depositors withdrawing their funds demonstrated yet again the rank incompetence and callous...

I have a friend, a math professor, who tells me that he once instructed Nigel Clarke when he was studying financial mathematics. “Looking back, what stands out is his burning ambition, not just to do well at university, but to attain something...

Over the past few decades, there has been a groundswell in calls for better governance of sport organisations from governments, media, athletes, fans, sponsors, and other stakeholders. This has been fuelled by scandals involving corruption and the...

In furtherance of executing the goals and objectives under Plan Secure Jamaica, the Government has not only sought to strengthen the security forces, but has ensured the upgrade and modernisation of the institutions that offer critical support to...

We were seated at a semi-private section at the rear of a small joint close to the Cross Roads area. My sociologist friend was at one end of an old wooden table. She was sipping a beer. The place and the afternoon was cool and quiet and perfect for...

By now every media consumer knows of the kerfuffle over timing of Integrity Commission’s (IC) reports on its investigations of a 2006-2009 relationship between PM and Westcon Construction Limited. What was that relationship? As MP, Andrew Holness...

While US President Joe Biden was touring Ukraine in a surprise visit to show support for the war effort, his rival, President Donald Trump, was addressing the home-based tragedy of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and its impact on...