Editorial

Jamaica needs more every day heroes

The usual pomp and pageantry will accompany today's celebration of National Heroes' Day, especially at King's House, where 171 Jamaicans will be conferred with national honours and awards in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the country. Read More

A world without US leadership is an uncertain prospect
When a country is a single superpower it can impose its will in all situations and in all international organisations, as the United States of America has done since the end of World War II in 1945. ... Read More

Joy and anger on the road to Russia
The World Cup of football qualifiers to determine 31 of the 32 teams to participate on the grand stage in Russia next year were almost completed during the course of last week with last-ditch efforts being made by countries to gain final positions. Host nation Russia...... Read More

End the political trough at JUTC
We can't say we're surprised by the latest revelations of waste of public money at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). After all, we had long come to the conclusion that the State-run bus company had been transformed into a political pork barrel shortly after it was established in...... Read More

International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, an idea whose time has come

Thursday, October, 12 2017

The plan to launch an offshoot of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) in Jamaica is glad news in the context of our highly politically polarised society. Read More

Mr Basil Ferguson's inspiring gift in this digital age

Wednesday, October, 11 2017

At 90 years of age, Mr Basil Ferguson is among the dwindling number of Jamaicans who would really appreciate sitting in a library and reading printed books. Read More

Is the Centre for Reparations Research a grand waste of time?

Tuesday, October, 10 2017

September 10, 2017 marked the 65th anniversary of the signing of a US$13.8-billion reparation agreement by then West Germany to provide compensation and reimbursement to the Jewish people — mostly victims of the Holocaust — for their losses and suffering caused by the... Read More

Social intervention in crime fighting is extremely vital

Monday, October, 9 2017

Brer Anansi, the 'ginnal' and con man, has always commanded a grudging respect and admiration among Jamaicans.Brer Anansi is smart and street wise, constantly using his brains to ruthlessly outwit 'fool fool' others. Read More

Self-induced myopia on domestic terrorism

Sunday, October, 8 2017

Terrorism is a worldwide phenomenon, but there is no commonly accepted definition of “terrorism”. Wikipedia's attempted definition is serviceable: Read More

For the greater good of West Indies cricket

Saturday, October, 7 2017

The West Indies cricket selectors have stuck with the same Test match squad which recently lost 1-2 to England in that country for the short, two-Test tour of Zimbabwe which begins later this month. Read More

Make the quantum leap to big development

Friday, October, 6 2017

Tradition suggests that by November 27, 2017 when the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Global Conference on Tourism Development and Sustainability opens in Montego Bay, some amount of repair work will have been done to the infrastructure in that city, particularly on the... Read More