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
This newspaper is pleased at the appointment of Mr Courtney Walsh as head coach of West Indies women's cricket. Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
History has often shown that defeat can actually help a political party to rebuild, renew itself, and bounce back stronger. Read More
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
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
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 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