- John Kerry to Trump: 'Resign' 3:25 pm
- Would-be robber shot dead in Kingston 2:52 pm
- Anti-Maduro protests break out across Venezuelan capital 1:17 pm
- Classy Hope can get even better, says Sir Garry 12:28 pm
- Three-day Cabinet retreat to discuss upcoming budget 11:01 am
- New study warns of inadequate prevention responses to HIV epidemic in the C'bean 10:49 am
Let's consider a helping hand for ex-sportsmen and women
We note a pledge by president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Mr Michael Ricketts that a welfare programme is to be established soon for former national footballers who need help. Read More
Tourism an industry worth protecting
Word from Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett that Jamaica will again experience a good winter tourist season is indeed good news; although, to be totally honest, we are not surprised. Read More
Has Mr Andrew Holness outmanoeuvred
Mr P J Patterson's vaunted mastery of the political environment appears to have been passed on to not another member of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), but the leader of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, Mr Andrew Holness. Read More
Now not the time to lift the SOE
The political rapiers have been drawn and a bitter duel is now on between the Government and Opposition over the latter's withdrawal of support for the state of public emergency (SOE). Read More
Bernard Lodge City: Too many prefer announcements over implementation
There was a wily politician who used to announce the same major project every three months, using a new angle each time, no doubt encouraged because he managed to get media headlines every time. Read More
Applause for the Tourism Linkages Network
A concern for Jamaican governments over many years has been to find a way to increase the use of local goods and services in the tourism industry. Read More
Growing nationalism eroding decades of international gains
GLOBAL peace, democracy and prosperity are always threatened by internal and international conflicts often arising from economic, political, social, ethnic, religious, racial, and cultural factors. Read More
Kudos to NextPlay Cup and its transformative potential
Conventional wisdom teaches that a poorly reinforced foundation will ultimately lead to a fragile upper structure. Read More
Prosecution's right to appeal makes great legal sense
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes' call on Wednesday for the prosecution to be given the right to appeal shines a perfect spotlight on the slow pace of legislation in Jamaica. Read More
More compelling reason to take crime out of political arena
While we in this space were hopeful, we were at the same time fretful that the tenuous agreement between the Government and the Opposition about declaring the limited State of public emergency in three parishes would not last. Read More
An opportunity to regain public trust
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has made a solid opening in his response to the auditor general's report in the abominable happenings at the State-owned Petrojam oil refinery. Read More
Striking a cautious note
Tourism has been a major cornerstone of the Jamaican economy for decades, and every indication is that such will be the case for a long time to come. Read More
Stop using the Bible as excuse for beatings
There is a troubling regularity of incidents in public and private spaces involving, or relating to, violent altercations between adults and children. Read More
Developing a retirement industry even amidst the crime environment
The crime problem in Jamaica has cost the economy dearly, possibly four to five per cent of gross domestic product, based particularly on security expenditure encompassing the hiring of security guards; alarm systems; dogs; burglar bars; security fencing; purchase of... Read More
Brilliant end expected for great 2018 schoolboy football season
We are at one with Digicel Schoolboy (Manning Cup) football ambassador Mr Ricardo Fuller that the 2018 schoolboy season, which ends today with Kingston College (KC) and Clarendon College vying for the all-island Olivier Shield, was “great”. Read More
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