Editorial

ODPP makes good case for cybercrime bench trials

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!

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

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?

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

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

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.

Tough South Africans will test improving West Indies

Gone are the days — perhaps never to return — when an international cricket tour of the Caribbean lasted months, embracing a leisurely trip along the chain of English-speaking Caribbean islands and also Guyana on the South American...

Please get moving on Ivermectin, Dr Tufton

Dr Christopher Tufton cannot be accused of failing to have the interest of the Jamaican people at heart when it comes to authorising drugs to fight COVID-19, notably Ivermectin which many countries are now hankering after.

Preparedness even more important this hurricane season

Generally , the country's disaster management agency and officials of the Government gave a credible update to the country during the National Hurricane Preparedness Campaign launch yesterday.

Dr Dayton Campbell is between a rock and a hard place

People's National Party (PNP) President Mr Mark Golding has firmly hitched his wagon to that of General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell, who has been well and truly plunged into a blistering sex scandal allegedly involving under-age girls.

Balancing lives and livelihoods

Prime Minister Andrew Holness's line on the “haves and have-nots” hit the spot with perfect timing at the commemoration of late former Prime Minister Mr Edward Seaga's 91st birthday.

Suffer the little children… and how the poor things suffer!

It is well established that children who grow up in a caring social setting are frequently better nourished, better educated, more law-abiding and productive and have better parents, thereby enhancing the peace, security, democracy and socio-economic development of any...