- 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
Prepare for the hurricane season, please!
The extensive damage done to a number of communities from recent heavy rains does not give us much comfort going into the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts tomorrow and runs through to the end of November.According to forecasters at the National... Read More
Airbnb will test our preparedness for community tourism
We have talked a good talk about promoting community tourism as a means of increasing our share of the travel industry pie. Now there is a powerful ally in Airbnb, a modern online marketing company which is bringing visitors to stay in hitherto unconventional... Read More
That attack on Food For the Poor
Amidst the poverty and need for better infrastructure and improved services there are still many needy Jamaicans who benefit from the generosity of agencies, charity organisations and churches.Indeed, we hold that social conditions would be much worse were it... Read More
Foreign workers displacing Jamaicans: Fact or fear?
Many countries, when experiencing economic difficulties, blame it on migrants taking jobs that belong to local workers, as they are willing to accept less than locals are paid. This is often posited as the cause of unemployment and low wages. Read More
Three cheers for Wray & Nephew Contender
Make no mistake about it, the Wray & Nephew Contender Series has returned energy and interest to boxing in Jamaica.Congrats once again to rum company J Wray & Nephew and the Jamaica Boxing Board for partnering in the... Read More
Cash Plus case — a troubling reality and painful reminder
You can't help but feel the frustration of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Miss Paula Llewellyn and her staff.One would have thought that, in a society such as ours, more people would understand that court cases rely heavily on witness testimony to secure... Read More
That Usain's pain may not be in vain
The obvious sincerity displayed by Mr Usain Bolt and his fellow athletes in mourning the loss of their friend and colleague, Mr Germaine Mason, might be put to good use by those of us who remain behind.Some might argue this may... Read More
On this one President Trump is correct
Even United States President Donald Trump's harshest critics would agree with his call on Muslim nations to move hard against extremists. For what we are seeing from these people who use Islam as a shield to commit mass murder and unleash mayhem across the... Read More
The future of labour in Jamaica
Everyone knows that education is indispensable to economic development. It is accepted wisdom that achieving sustainable economic development requires substantial investment in human capital, thereby increasing productivity, which can only happen through... Read More
Break the cycle of failure, Prime Minister Holness
Largely because politicians are constantly seeking to score political points, and perhaps also because much of what passes as socio-economic analysis is superficial at best, the centrality of weather in Jamaica's economic fortunes is often ignored. Read More
High crime rate casts a shadow over Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has just released its most recent study on the impact of crime on the Caribbean, which is a reminder of the need to keep our eye on the ball in order to reduce crime, especially through improved economic... Read More
Growth, but WI must be more efficient
This newspaper agrees with West Indies cricket Captain Mr Jason Holder that, notwithstanding their 1-2 loss to Pakistan in the just-ended Test series in the Caribbean, his team showed “a lot of fight”.And we suspect... Read More
Mr Maduro's duty to Venezuelans
The sight of elderly Venezuelans joining street protests against the Government last week and being blocked by police in riot gear was a sad indication of the worsening conditions in that country.According to wire service reports, many of the... Read More
Appointment of special counsel to lead Russian investigation a good move
Jamaicans who are among the most keen followers of American politics are likely to welcome yesterday's announcement of the appointment of a special counsel to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 United States presidential elections. Read More
Minister Reid needs to explain his vague statement on press freedom
Senator Ruel Reid actually started out fine in his statement on press freedom in Jamaica last week.Jamaicans, he said, “can be justly proud that our long-standing practice of allowing our free press to operate in a manner... Read More
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