Editorial

Mr Joseph Patterson should be wary of history's contempt 8:40 pm

Back in 2016 when Mr Joseph Patterson and his United Independent Congress (UIC) contested the St Elizabeth North Eastern seat in the then parliamentary election, few had ever heard of them.

Time to put an end to this Merl Grove fiasco 9:00 pm
We wonder how Merl Grove High School students are able to focus on their lessons with the ongoing fiasco involving people in leadership at different levels, which is playing out in increasing decibels before the nation.

Big thinking required for our post-COVID future 10:10 pm
On July 11, 2021 the world watched in awe and admiration as Sir Richard Branson, accompanied by two pilots and three crew mates, boarded his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and made the world's first suborbital tourist flight to the edge of space. That experience lasted...

World Alzheimer's Day: Beware the coming danger of dementia

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Today is the 10th World Alzheimer's Day — part of World Alzheimer's month — when the visionary people in Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) summon the rest of us to raise our awareness of dementia.We ignore them at our certain peril.

Thinking ahead towards heritage tourism

Monday, September 20, 2021

An effort by Mr Constantine Bogle — a descendant of National Hero Mr Paul Bogle — to have the authorities agree on a designated day to commemorate the life of his legendary ancestor has stirred our interest.

Merl Grove High imbroglio — a conflict left to fester for far too long

Sunday, September 19, 2021

The bitter in-fighting at Merl Grove High School, which exploded into public view on September 10, 2021 with the controversial suspension of Principal Dr Marjorie Fullerton, is a sordid example of a conflict left to fester for far too long.

Kudos to local premier league organisers and company

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Almost exactly a year ago in this space, this newspaper voiced pessimism about tentative plans by local football authorities to resume premier league football later in 2020.Back then doubt was driven by the then surge in novel coronavirus cases and deaths.

Ending weekday lockdown sensible

Friday, September 17, 2021

This newspaper believes the Government's decision to move away from weekday lockdown measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus is sensible.

Resignation the right thing, but sad to see Mr Floyd Green go

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Mr Floyd Green did the right and decent thing by resigning from the Cabinet yesterday, after it became public knowledge that he and others had breached the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) and the COVID-19 protocol relating to social gatherings.

If Denmark, Sweden can beat the virus, why can't we?

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

In Literature, Denmark is remembered for the famous and oft-quoted line from William Shakespeare's 1611 play Hamlet, in which Marcellus declared: “Something is rotten in the State of Denmark.”

We must never forget the horror of 9/11

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

THE passage of time — two decades to be exact — cannot erase from our minds the horror we felt as we watched the heartless slaughter of almost 3,000 human beings in co-ordinated attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.

Criminals still more dangerous than COVID-19

Monday, September 13, 2021

CRIMINALS reminded us last week that, as bad as the COVID-19 crisis is, they remain as dangerous as ever to the welfare and future of this country.

US-China rapprochement good for pandemic-inflicted world economy

Sunday, September 12, 2021

As the United States of America remembers the tragic events of September 11, 2001 — 20 years ago yesterday — we empathise with their grief, and acknowledge how much the world has been changed by the event, especially airport security and movement of...

West Indies eye more T20 glory

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Those used to the vagaries of West Indies cricket won't be surprised that though the Caribbean team will go to next month's T20 World Cup as defending champions they are currently ranked 10th on the International Cricket Council (ICC) listing.

Time for Boyz to learn teamwork lesson

Friday, September 10, 2021

One lesson from the first three games of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign is one we all already knew; but we sometimes forget: It is that teamwork will always get the job done far better than otherwise.

Now that the African-Caribbean Summit has begun…

Thursday, September 9, 2021

After centuries of shared history and heritage, and decades after pan-Africanists like Messrs Marcus Garvey, George Padmore and Kwame Nkrumah, the first-ever African-Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit took place virtually on Tuesday.

We can't continue the lunacy of damage-repair spending

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

There are times when we wonder why do we even bother to draw attention to the inadequacies that afflict our beloved country. However, we are cognisant of the fact that if we don't speak we will — like those who remain silent when people are being abused — be guilty of that...

Gov't must take a position on mandating vaccines

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Seven months ago in this space we advised the Government to place serious focus on preparing our country for the vaccine passports or mandates from other countries which were fast-emerging as part of the management arsenal to reopen their economies.