MODERN DAY history has accorded this title to a few nations, such as the UK, and the USA, in the 19th to 21st centuries. Ever since the proverbial sun set upon the British Empire, it has become somewhat of a ‘card to be played’ by its successor,...
October marks the annual observance of National Oral Health Month, providing us with a platform to spotlight the significance of oral disease prevention and the overall well-being associated with good oral health. This year, let us use the...
Although its format, at this point, is hazy, The Gleaner welcomes the Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) plan for an event next month “to reward and applaud the feats” of Jamaican athletes at the Paris Olympics. The point is, this newspaper...
Jamaica’s historical heritage is about all of us, and preserving it is for all of us – the good, bad and ugly of it. As Marcus Garvey is often quoted, “A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without...
The Jamaica Data Protection Act (DPA) of 2020 created new duties and responsibilities for everyone who deals with personal data. These obligations are backed by the potential for significant penalties for non-compliance and enforced by a new...
Accessibility in urban planning involves designing infrastructure and public spaces to meet the needs of all individuals, particularly the most vulnerable, the disabled and the elderly, ensuring that pedestrians can navigate safely without being...
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has, up to now, been silent on the recent political targeting of journalists employed to this newspaper, and on The Gleaner’s suggestion that behaviour and speech that might incite violence against a free...
Tourism in Jamaica has long been a shining beacon, bringing in billions of dollars annually, creating jobs, and contributing significantly to the national GDP. However, as the world and our nation evolve, so too must our approach to tourism. The...
You should have seen the genuine friendship between the likes of P.J.Patterson, Peter Phillips, Bruce Golding, Mark Golding and Daryl and Ann-Marie Vaz at the launch of Diane Austin-Broos’ masterful story book of Wills O Isaacs and his times. The...
With elections on the horizon and political febricity on the rise, there are likely to be questions over the timing of Nigel Clarke’s release of the documents from the failed commission of inquiry into the 1990s collapse of large swathes of...
It was disappointing that Nigel Clarke left unchallenged, and to an extent facilitated, Everald Warmington’s false insinuation that the Integrity Commission (IC) hasn’t produced annual financial accounts, or that these statements haven’t been...
“…Monkey hab im han inna lion mout im tek time pull it out…” is a wise Jamaican proverb that translates into, if you find yourself in trouble, carefully extricate yourself out of it. Could this be the enduring message for Kingston that was...
Dr Garth Rattray’s perceptive piece ‘Glimpse into a gunman’s world’ in The Sunday Gleaner of September 29 should be a wake-up call for us in our quiet posh suburban homes. It clearly says “do not covet our neighbours’ mansions”. We do not know how...
Among the seven, despite Marcus Garvey being the greatest in terms of his influence and impact on people of sub-Saharan African descent, George William Gordon is head and shoulders above his peers in this pantheon of National Heroes. Wednesday will...
Every time that I promise myself to stop writing about motor vehicle crashes, something happens to draw me back in. A few Fridays ago, I became aware of several fatal motor vehicle crashes, all on that same day. These premature deaths are very...
A project to install solar lights in some 30 rural St Andrew communities sounds like a common-sense plan which could put Jamaica along the path to achieving a more sustainable energy future. Admittedly, these may be mere baby steps in the scheme of...
Insufficient attention has been given to the far-reaching actions taken by several small island states, led by Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu, to challenge the destruction of their countries by major global polluters. In December 2022, these states...
Every Sunday morning, I start thinking about what my column will be for the week. Given that I have done 32 years of columns, it is something that I am used to. Sunday, October 13 took me by total and absolute surprise. It was the “National No Bra...
This week is Heritage Week (or is it next week? I’m never quite sure). Our Jamaican heritage is that which we inherited from our foreparents, and hand on to our descendants. But “so me get it” is not exactly “so me gi yuh”. Each generation adds...
Sheridan Samuels, like anyone else, deserves sympathy for the fact that his health may have suffered from having to work in a sick building. But that Mr Samuels, by his own account, has also suffered doesn’t absolve the chairman of the Hanover...
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has stirred up quite a hornets’ nest with their proposal for a reset of Emancipation and Independence day holidays, to be rolled into one extended weekend. Such a reset, they suggest, would stem the...
IN EARLY July, Jamaica suffered the wrath of Hurricane Beryl. After what seemed to be a very long hiatus, the hurricane season has proven once again, how much of a devastating impact it can have on food and nutrition security. This year’s theme of...
As a practical and philosophical matter, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes stands on firm ground with his suggestion that the Court Administration Division (CAD) be given full control of the management of the entirety, rather than a portion, of the...
LAST WEEK’S article took a close look at aspects of Jamaica’s legislative framework, and bemoaned its inability to keep abreast with the rapidly evolving spectre of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool of choice for enterprising cybercriminals....
This newspaper is glad that Alric Campbell, a local government councillor in Portmore, has alerted the council to land reclamation in mangrove forested areas of the municipality and the dangers thereof. Now that they know, and assuming Mr Campbell...
