Editorial

Why are we so behind on wind and solar energy? 6:00 pm

Jamaica has been in the vice-like grip of economic crisis, starting with the first oil price escalation in 1973 which caused the import bill for oil to triple in a single year.

Lift the Rodney ban as a symbolic gesture 11:30 pm
The Government of Guyana is to be commended for its announcement last week that it will honour the memory of late historian, political activist, and academic Dr Walter Rodney nearly 41 years after he was assassinated.

Sending home household workers in the time of COVID-19 10:00 pm
Yesterday, three major anniversaries coincided that could easily have escaped the radar of public attention because they do not meet the standard of being social media sexy and the people involved are rarely more than a footnote in the national story.

Beyond the summer school debate

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

We are not surprised at the response of the teachers' union to the education ministry's summer school proposal, because long before the issue was raised a number of teachers had signalled opposition to any such idea.

Alliance of like-minded democratic countries more fruitful than 'America First' policy

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The world has been accustomed to the influence of the United States of America as the dominant superpower for the last 70 years. Some are comfortable with this role, and some even welcome it, but there are many who oppose American hegemony.

Mr Wright has not helped himself

Monday, June 14, 2021

So, Mr George Wright, the Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, finally decided to break his long silence since he fell under a cloud of suspicion when a video showing a man mercilessly beating a woman went viral in April.

Tweak tourism protocols and we have a proven blueprint for reopening Jamaica's economy

Sunday, June 13, 2021

When the history is written on Jamaica's approach to recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the brightest chapters will be on the tourism industry and its development of a disciplined, focused and protocol-based blueprint for reopening the sector...

ODPP makes good case for cybercrime bench trials

Friday, June 11, 2021

The recommendation made by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for cybercrime cases in the High Court to be tried by a judge alone is, we believe, worthy of serious debate.

When will the politicians understand? ZOSOs need the people behind them!

Thursday, June 10, 2021

The contrasting scenes last week in Mount Salem, St James, and Central Kingston, both centred on the zones of special operations (ZOSO), have an enormous lesson for our politicians — who simply refuse to get it.

Mandeville a painful example of failed urban planning, public disorder

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Unfortunately, the rampant chaos and total lack of regard for public order that now exists in Mandeville, the Manchester capital, is not unique to that town.

Why do Jamaicans routinely accept incompetence?

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

No society can achieve optimum economic, social, and political development if the citizens are prepared to accept incompetence in their Government, public institutions, and private companies.

Dropping our guard on the environment not an option

Monday, June 7, 2021

The planting of 20 mangrove saplings on the Palisadoes strip last Friday reminds us of how important it is to keep environmental protection at the forefront of people's minds.

Mr Wright should now do the patriotic thing

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Under a persistent cloud of suspicion over an egregious act, for which he has neither admitted guilt nor protested his innocence, Mr George Wright has resigned from his party, fuelling further speculation that he was the man in a video mercilessly beating a woman.