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Editorial
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
No stomach for another national hero
The sporadic calls for Mr Michael Manley to be made a national hero since his death in March 1997 have become more serious with the launch of a petition seeking to give effect to that mission by the New York-based Jamaica Progressive League (JPL). Read More
How does the FLA explain refusing a cop a gun licence?
It is painful to hear the travail of chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation (JPF) Detective Sergeant Patrae Rowe calling for the death penalty to be imposed on criminals who attack members of the security forces. Read More
If you can take credit, you should take the criticism as well, Dr Tufton
This newspaper believes that, locally, the devastation caused by COVID-19 is comparable to that wrought by natural disasters such as Hurricane Charlie in 1951 and Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Read More
The real centres of money laundering
The ability of developing countries in general — but especially the small, developing economies such as those in the Caribbean — to survive and thrive depends on finding a niche in the modern globalised world economy. Read More
Safety must be paramount in premier league restart
Word yesterday was that three more people had succumbed to COVID-19 in Jamaica pushing the tally since the first recorded death earlier this year to 80. Further, there were 135 more confirmed cases pushing the recorded number to 5,723. Read More
Ms Lisa Hanna — beauty and the affair with the political beast
When Ms Lisa Hanna came home from South Africa with the coveted Miss World 1993 crown she found a Jamaica mad with 'Lisamania', and in the immediate years following she was the most beloved Jamaican woman. Read More
As the PNP contemplates a comeback…
History has often shown that defeat can actually help a political party to rebuild, renew itself, and bounce back stronger. Read More
A Jamaica farewell to the IDB's Mr Luis Alberto Moreno
Mr Luis Alberto Moreno demits office as president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on September 30, 2020 after 15 years at the helm of that critical western hemisphere institution. Read More
Dr Peter Phillips – the man who would (not) be prime minister
Jamaicans have a rather pithy saying: “Man who nuh dead nuh call him duppy,” loosely meaning it's not over until it's over, or be careful how you write off someone. Read More
PNP on the horns of a dilemma
News that Mr Norman Horne is among those eyeing the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP) has added another twist to the unfolding drama. Read More
Dr DK Duncan, the icon who was both revered and reviled
Dr Donald Keith Duncan — “DK” to the many who either revered or reviled him — died at the age of 80, leaving a legacy as a radical and controversial politician. Read More
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