Editorial

Jamaica might need a foreign policy reset

As the Joseph Biden Administration gets ready to take the reins of power in the United States in another eight days, now would be a good time for Jamaica to review its foreign policy and decide whether there is need for a refresh and reset.

Joy in work reaps huge success

The second of Mr Desmond Allen's inspiring three-part series on the late empire builder Mr Gordon “Butch” Stewart includes a colourful description of the latter's development as a salesman, touring rural Jamaica with friend and co-worker Mr Martin Viera,...

Mr Donald Trump's fatal error

The fallout from the insurrection on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, continues apace, and it will be sometime before the full extent of Wednesday's assault on the United States seat of power is known.

The kind of thinking that will help sport

This newspaper has often found reason to highlight the value of sponsorship in keeping organised sport alive, from lowly community leagues to high-profile global events.

Bringing crime to heel will take a lot, but it can be done

Since March of last year, 306 people have died in Jamaica as a result of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Preliminary data suggest that for the 12-month period January to December there were in excess of 1,300 murders.

End of American innocence, naivete about democracy?

Televised scenes yesterday of rioters storming the United States Capitol and the use of emotive depictions like “insurrection” and “attempted coup” by the American media, with President Donald Trump looming in the shadows, went past the...

We will miss Mr Harry Maragh

Easily, three of the people who paid tribute to Mr Harriat Pershad “Harry” Maragh on Monday captured his persona best.

What happens today and tomorrow in the US vital to democracy

Today, the United States will hold two consequential run-off races in the state of Georgia to determine whether it's the Republicans or the Democrats who will control the Senate and, significantly, the legislative landscape for the immediate future.

Don't dawdle on the Dogs Liability Act

A lifestyle feature in yesterday's Sunday Observer, 'Pawing their way into our hearts', reminds us that many people depend on their pets — not least dogs — for...

A national agenda as we start third decade of 21st century

The new year 2021, which is the start of the third decade of the 21st century, is clearly going to be a difficult year, with the economic and public health fallout of 2020 continuing relentlessly in the first quarter.

The human spirit will prevail

THE year 2020 came to an end with news that 10 elite West Indies cricketers, including Test match Captain Mr Jason Holder and captain of the limited overs versions Mr Kieron Pollard, made themselves unavailable for this month's tour of Bangladesh because of COVID-19 concerns.