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Editorial
PNP on 'Ps and Qs' for upcoming presidential poll
After the massive defeat in the September 3 parliamentary election, the People's National Party (PNP) cannot afford substantial 'bleeding' — if any at all — from the upcoming presidential contest involving Ms Lisa Hanna and Mr Mark Golding. Read More
Meetings of Parliament at Conference Centre another teachable moment
As old as Dr Thomas Fuller's 1723 saying “A stitch in time, saves nine” is, it's a lesson we find so hard to learn, despite proving its immense value over and over down through the years. Read More
COVID-19 sucking up the oxygen in the room
It may be a sign of the times. Usually around this time of year when the United Nations International Day of the Girl is celebrated, there is much chatter, at least about the age of consent and how it relates to increasing teenage pregnancy. Read More
Constant stream of COVID-19 bad news depressing, but...
Make no mistake about it, the barrage of information on a daily basis about the COVID-19 rampage is extremely depressing for everyone. Read More
Nice move! Jamaica National goes more global
A highly regarded former Jamaican international trade negotiator often maintained that it is firms that compete in the global marketplace, not countries, the logic being that an economy is an agglomeration of firms and therefore a national economy is only as internationally competitive... Read More
The use of knowledge and experience to protect the young
MANY years ago the highly respected football coach Mr Wendell Downswell told this newspaper that he saw himself, first and foremost, as a teacher. Read More
Failure not an option for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force
The tendency for governments to name committees and task forces to deal with any and every problem under the sun understandably breathes cynicism among the populace each time a new one is named. Read More
Time for Jamaicans to finally deal with thorny issues
The story headlined 'Teachable moment' on the back page of yesterday's Jamaica Observer is a sobering reminder for all Jamaicans of the extent to which the world has changed in the last 20-30 years. Read More
If Ms Fayval Williams fails…
Schoolyards bereft of the laughter of jostling students welcoming each other back to school after a long break presented a stark, if eerie acknowledgement, on Monday, that things are never going to be the same again in the Jamaican education system. Read More
Mr Trump's personal COVID-19 testimony will be powerful and valuable
We are, like the rest of the world, deeply concerned about developments in the United States, where President Donald Trump and a growing list of his close aides have contracted the horrible COVID-19. Read More
Schools enter uncharted waters today
We can't argue with Education Minister Ms Fayval Williams' assertion that the novel coronavirus has confronted Jamaica with “the most challenging threat we have faced since our independence”. Read More
In Mr Allan Rickards cane farmers found a powerful voice
ALLAN Rickards, veteran journalist, agriculturalist and advocate who died last week at the age of 79, is likely to be most remembered for his tenure as chairman of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (AIJCFA) for more than a decade. Read More
Courtney Walsh will need a lot of help
This newspaper is pleased at the appointment of Mr Courtney Walsh as head coach of West Indies women's cricket. Read More
We have to watch out for our older people
It is sometimes difficult to keep up with the various days being celebrated as one thing or another by the United Nations, but yesterday's International Day of Older Persons, now 30 years old, is one we hope was not overlooked. Read More
Downtime crucial for those on the front line
The threat of the novel coronavirus has led to many Jamaicans making choices that wouldn't even have been contemplated less than a year ago; like choosing to stay away from a favourite watering hole after work on a Friday afternoon; or opting for a drink alone, a long... Read More
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