- O-Wrap: Patrick Powell guilty… JTA warns Gov't… PM orders phone bill probe … Windies Women beat Pakistan 6:38 pm
- Opioid maker fined US$35m over shipments that fed addiction crisis 8:17 pm
- Windies' Hope, Nurse make gains in ODI rankings 7:23 pm
- $40m to clean drains in Kingston and St Andrew – mayor 7:20 pm
- Canadian woman gets 3 years, fined $1.85m on cocaine charges 8:19 pm
- No cost for patrons to attend Emancipation Jubilee – Grange 7:10 pm
Editorial
Politicians — the last bastion against solving violent crime
If we were conspiracy theorists, we'd want to think that Jamaican politicians have no desire whatsoever to bring crime and the spiralling murder rate under control. Read More
Those ill-fated Alkaline, Vybz Kartel videos
Two controversial music videos featuring gun-toting individuals planning violence and other criminal acts, both exposed within two days of each other by this newspaper, might be coincidence but definitely cause for alarm. Read More
The Denbigh debacle defines us
It is really hard to believe that the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is 65 years old this year, given the current uncertainties over its readiness to host the crowds which usually follow the annual event. Read More
It's crime that threatens our tourism growth prospects
The steady growth of Jamaica's tourism should be a source of satisfaction for everyone, especially in light of its cornerstone role in the national economy. Read More
Disagree with Dr Herbert Gayle, but don't ignore him
We have had our own disagreements with his conclusions at times, but Dr Herbert Gayle, an anthropologist at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, has generally been doing critically important and path-breaking... Read More
Let's proactively protect the health of teenage athletes
Jamaica has had more than its fair share of sudden death among teenage student athletes in recent years. Read More
We ignore DCP Clifford Blake at our certain peril
We certainly hope that the call by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Clifford Blake for the social agencies of the state to “sustain peace” through development in communities, especially after operations by the police, is reverberating throughout the... Read More
Build a ganja industry by all means, but let's
The old practice of locking up people and making criminals of them for smoking ganja, a plant which grows naturally, was immoral in this newspaper's view. Read More
National GSAT results nothing to celebrate
Minister of Education Senator Ruel Reid was almost smug when on June 8 he announced the national results of the 2017 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at a press conference at the ministry's head office in Kingston, but we wonder how much there really is to... Read More
Statues must resemble the subject they depict
Jamaicans who are clamouring for statues of their heroes or favourite personalities to resemble the subjects they depict, are not being unsophisticated, as some people would have us think. Read More
A strong, united stand against crime is vital
Justice Minister Mr Delroy Chuck made an interesting point during a visit to St Elizabeth last week. Read More
Don't look to man for help, turn to God
Dear Editor,Hear Jamaica, the Lord thy God is one. We must love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our strength, and our neighbour as ourselves. This is the command of the Lord to this nation. Read More
US-Cuba contraction, China-Panama expansion
In a real sense, all politics is local and President Donald Trump's announcement of changes in US policy towards Cuba has to be understood in terms of domestic politics. Read More
Time will tell the value of the Peru test
Reggae Boyz coach Mr Theodore Whitmore has spoken out forcefully about what he considered a disappointing performance by his team in a friendly international against Peru in that country's southern city of Arequipa earlier this week. Read More
Ambassador Moreno, a true friend of Jamaica
Except for the 1970s when the then Michael Manley-led Government embraced democratic socialism and grew close to communist regimes in this region and in Europe, Jamaica and the United States have generally enjoyed good relations. Read More
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