- Tourism continues to be main growth engine — PM 8:03 am
- England drop Stokes, Hales after arrest incident 7:43 am
- Guyana to export rice to Cuba; first shipment in 18 years 7:33 am
- All primary students must matriculate to secondary school — Reid 7:15 am
- O-Wrap: Four rifles seized, 13 arrested… Gov't aims to reduce NCDs… 13-y-o boy murdered 6:49 pm
- Gov't to partner with church on social intervention programmes 9:44 pm
Columns
Lessons from India's partition and Charlottesville's strife
On August 14 and 15 Pakistan and India, respectively, celebrated the 70th anniversary of their independence from Britain — a foreign colonial occupier whose policies fomented, and then bequeathed to them, the hostile communalism that led to their partition and... Read More
What subjects do YOU need for college admissions and scholarship success?
Every year, the bar for college admissions is set higher and higher, and the cost of tuition increases. This combination means that scholarships are becoming ever more competitive. If you are serious about getting into college and earning a scholarship,... Read More
Pitfalls to achieving the global logistics hub
The circumstances leading to the recent withdrawal of service by the Port Trailer Haulage Association (PTHA) from the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL) should serve as a reminder of the several pitfalls that face the Government, port community and the country as a whole... Read More
Tek bad sinting mek laugh
IF you are a purist when it comes to Jamaican speech it might disturb you that we seem to be making joke of something which is not funny at all. What does “bad sinting” mean, and why should we find humour in it? I have an idea that what all of this is amounting to is that a... Read More
Is Ruel Reid a good fit as education minister?
Senator Ruel Reid, minister of education, cannot be oblivious of the disservice he does to education. His action foments conflicts in this sensitive space and undermines cooperation in implementing education transformation. Honest dialogue is absent and via a cowardly “Friends of... Read More
130th anniversary of Marcus Garvey's birth
National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St Ann's Bay on August 17, 1887 — 130 years ago today. Born only 39 years after the full abolition of slavery in Jamaica, Garvey turned his attention to the true liberation of the African race everywhere. He spoke about a future United... Read More
What will we do when the expats leave?
What will happen when all the expats leave? Will we lose all our colourful diversity? Are we Saudis up to the task? Will we ever be? Very demanding questions on an untried national society that has long been accustomed to let foreigners do all the work. Read More
Reimagining the education of the future in the Caribbean
We agree with former Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites that if our school system is to serve our country's youth in a sustainable manner, then we need 'A new kind of school' (The Gleaner, Monday, July 17, 2017). We cannot afford to tinker, but must move beyond a remedial approach to a... Read More
Dark days ahead for the JCF
The recent requirement for sub-officers and constables to give six months' notice of their intention to withdraw from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) may prove as difficult to enforce as the public health tobacco control regulation which forbids smoking in public places. Read More
North Korea can be tamed with or without China
The next generation of superpowers are those with the capabilities to neutralise or recapture nuclear missiles before and after they have been fired; not those with nuclear arsenals that can destroy the world many times today. Read More
Crime, education and sports
The role of sports and other extra-curricular activities in an educational context is of particular importance to Jamaica at this time, particularly with the crime and violence monster threatening to consume us. We tend to place the burden of crime reduction and... Read More
What a difference real leadership makes
Proverb: No wait till drum beat before you grine you axeTranslation: Do not wait until the drum beats before you grind your axe.Explanation: Be prepared for all eventualities. Read More
Jamaica 55 — Time to get it right
Another Independence Day has come and gone. It should be a time for revisiting and renewal of the vision of the founding fathers: Jamaica — a place where true respect for all is taught and lived, where patriotism, compassion, justice, and truth reign as natural... Read More
Gatlin is not a two-time drug cheat
Since August 2008 Usain Bolt has been portrayed as the saviour of athletics, and its villains, on the contrary, are the drug cheats who have buckled the sport to its knees with scandal after scandal. In the early 2000s several sports, including track and field, suffered... Read More
Playing a role in Venezuelan crisis
The continuing conflict in Venezuela between the Government of President Nicolas Maduro and Opposition political parties will not be resolved by external forces taking sides. In this regard, Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government were right at their August 8,... Read More
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