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Columns
An election mandate with grave responsibilities
The people have spoken resoundingly and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the 18th parliamentary elections with a landslide. Various polls had suggested this landslide, but the seismic wipeout of the People's National Party (PNP) is not something that many anticipated. Only a few,... Read More
A nation's right to decide its friends
Nelson Mandela, in 1990, was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel years for his unrelenting stand against apartheid and the dehumanisation of the black peoples of South Africa, he was universally admired. His walk through the gate of... Read More
Be careful of saying 'Jamaica gawn green'
“I will never become a member of the [Jamaica] Labour Party [JLP], but I am certain of one thing: The Labour Party will be in power for a long, long time. You have a good night!” said a diehard People's National Party (PNP) supporter at the end of that party's leadership... Read More
Strike out and shake things up, Prime Minister ...start with the Cabinet
THE 2020 parliamentary elections are behind us and I am sure that many, like me, who love all politics — local and foreign — are busy with the various permutations and combinations of the soon-to-be-named Cabinet. Read More
Hail, Dr Neville Gallimore!
The late Dr Neville Gallimore was a physician, Member of Parliament, and minister of Government in several portfolios. I wish to pay tribute to him for his stewardship as minister of education. Read More
PM Holness is right; the task ahead is for us all
THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) swept last Thursday's general election, picking up traditional People's National Party (PNP) seats in the west and the east. It is a well-earned victory, and we understand that one of Jamaica's most seasoned campaigners, former Prime Minister Bruce Golding,... Read More
The bell has rung...
Last Thursday, the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caused a political pandemic across Jamaica when it massively defeated the People's National Party (PNP) in the general election, winning 48 of the 63 constituencies. Read More
JLP did better than expected, but no honeymoon
A sheep that wants to grow horns should ask the ram how its neck feels. — Igbo proverb, Nigeria Read More
Stunning!
It's not the first time we have had landslide election results in Jamaica. In 1980 the ninth parliamentary election was held on October 30, 1980. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by Edward Seaga took 51 seats with 85 per cent of the votes, while the People's National Party (PNP), led... Read More
Politics without principle
Jamaica's 18th parliamentary elections are over. Getting there was not without odd maladies, mostly COVID-19 related. But the people have spoken. Therefore, let us respect their decision and move on with the task of rebuilding a Jamaica that works — without regard to colour, creed,... Read More
Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritise 'superspreaders'
Once safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are available, tough choices will need to be made about who gets the first shots. Read More
Did the Tivoli operation end gang domination?
AS a child, I heard many conversations in my home about politics and political violence. One of the discussions centred on Michael Manley and his alleged affiliation with noted criminals. The relationship with Winston “Burry Boy” Blake and George “Feather Mop”... Read More
Crime: A product of social organisation
The problem of crime is as old as the place we know as Jamaica. Just recently I heard a young politician, in a television interview, offering some constructive ideas about treating crime. It came at a time when Prime Minister Andrew Holness raised the issue of the failure of crime plans... Read More
Why bad things happen to good people
The newspaper headline on Monday, July 13, 2020 read, 'Miracle baby killed in freak accident'. The grief stricken mother was barely able to speak, “She is my only child. Dem (doctors) seh mi couldn't get pregnant and mi beg god fi mi baby. And she jus get tek back jus' like... Read More
Choose ye!
Life is a series of choices between the bad, the good, and the best. Everything depends on which we choose. — Pastor Vance Havner Read More
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