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- Tourism Minister signs contract with the JN Group for UNWTO Conference 8:31 pm
- Canada warns against non-essential travel to Venezuela 9:19 pm
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Editorial
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
What is good for St Kitts is good for Jamaica
Hearing St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris and Police Commissioner Ian Queeley warning Kittitians against harbouring criminals, and in particular criminal relatives, last week, sounds uncannily like they were speaking directly to Jamaicans.Both men... Read More
Fighting crime with hope
Not for the first time National Security Minister Robert Montague has urged more attention to community policing by the Jamaica Constabulary Force.“With all the modern technology, all the pre-owned cars (being bought), the drones, closed... Read More
Firing the FBI director an unforced error
The dismissal last week of the director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is an unforced error by President Donald Trump because the timing makes it difficult to convince Americans and the world that it was justified. Read More
Important lessons from Mr Andre Russell's ordeal
Like most Jamaicans, this newspaper was taken aback when the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) decided to appeal the 12-month suspension of star West Indies cricketer Mr Andre Russell.JADCO's appeal was on the basis that... Read More
Sorry doesn't usually make it right, but Delta did the decent thing
The rage of some 155 passengers on Delta flight 28 from Kingston to Atlanta last Friday morning was justified, we think, based on widespread complaints that they were left in the dark for long periods before being told what would become of them, or their... Read More
Violence against children Jamaica's great shame
Again , we feel we are on a treadmill.The initiatives have been launched, and the impassioned pleas by public officials to prevent violence against children have been made, repeatedly, over many years. Still we are faced with... Read More
The task ahead for Mr Macron
After a hard-fought campaign, the extremely tough job of governing France will begin on Sunday for new President Emmanuel Macron after he takes the oath of office.Readers who were keeping abreast of the French presidential... Read More
Let's keep pushing the anti-mosquito message
We note plans by the Ministry of Health in response to heavy rainfall to step up its anti-mosquito drive. It says there will be an “increase in vector control activities to reduce mosquito-breeding sites and decrease... Read More
Rethink the remittance legislation
US Congressman Mike Rogers introduced HR 1813, the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017, on March 30, 2017. If enacted by the US Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, it would impose a fee of two per cent on remittances from the United States of America to a number of... Read More
Amateurism hindering Jamaica's football
'Harsh Reality' written by deputy sports editor Mr Sean Williams and published on May 2 puts the case bluntly.The article suggested that Jamaica's Under-17 footballers were “out of their league”... Read More
Don't be deterred Dr Tufton, move on with health care overhaul
We'll hold the applause until we actually see the work started and completed. However, the Government's plan for a major overhaul of the country's health-care infrastructure over two years appears to be the treatment needed for a system that has been ailing for a very, very long... Read More
Two more reasons Jamaica must hasten economic growth
Consequent upon a new Administration in the United States, Jamaica is likely to be significantly affected by new policies and rules intended to put America first. Over this we have little or no control.More immediately, a large... Read More
Commendable new initiative to help find missing children
We can't begin to imagine the pain and anxiety that parents feel when their children go missing. It is obvious, though, that the trauma is so unbearable that some parents get to the point where death is a more acceptable outcome than remaining in a state of quandary as it relates to the... Read More
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