One of the elements lacking from the government side in this whole Goat Islands development affair has been a staunch unwillingness to discuss alternative uses for the site.
Kay Bailey of the conservative religious grouping, Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society, served up a remarkably confused column (Sunday Gleaner, March 9, 2014) ranging from atheist morality all...
The article 'Thwaites emphasises quality over quantity of subjects' in The Gleaner of March 6, 2014 highlights some issues in education that I have been concerned about for some time. One of these is the trend in Caribbean secondary schools to have their students sitting more and more subjects at the CXC/CSEC level...
In an editorial on Thursday, March 6, this newspaper reflected the expressed concern by University of the West Indies professor, Anthony Chen, that comments by opinion shapers could lead to xenophobia and attacks on Chinese in this country.
On March 2, 2014, King Philippe of Belgium signed into law a controversial measure permitting children of all ages to receive voluntary euthanasia on request. The conditions under which this is permitted include terminal illness, pain and suffering.
Over time, I've tried to educate readers regarding the folly of needing external validation, of trying to remake yourselves based on somebody else, or pattern your thoughts to align with those residing in weighty tomes.
On the heels of celebrating International Women's Day, I am urging Jamaica's major political parties to increase female participation in politics as a means of reducing political corruption.
The Gleaner recently reported the transportation, works and housing minister, Dr Omar Davies, as having outlined critical steps that will ultimately lead to the signing of a binding agreement with the Chinese company, China Harbour Engineering Company.
Let's get this straight: Our priority now must be reducing our debt and fiscal deficits, lowering inflation, managing our exchange rate responsibly, and generally achieving macroeconomic stability. We must get our economic fundamentals right. Job Number One.
The passage of the much-heralded anti-gang legislation reminded me how few real leaders we have in Jamaica and how our feeble efforts at governance are doomed to futility.
Below is a statement by Amnesty International issued on February 26.ALthough the long-awaited appointment of commissioners of enquiry to probe the events surrounding the 2010 state of emergency is to be welcomed, its mandate falls short of what is...
The strong push to decriminalise ganja in Jamaica for medicinal use or scientific purposes has accelerated recently and is said to be on the parliamentary agenda for the upcoming legislative year.
He was born in 1950, which makes him 64 this year and one of a dwindling number of Jamaicans who know 'before Independence'. In fact, Cabbie says young people laugh when he tells them that 'im know likkle 'bout slavery.
There is much expectation of big benefits from the logistics hub project which is to be set up in Jamaica. Only three major logistics hubs exist worldwide: Singapore, Dubai, and Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
This is a contribution from The ESL Blogs, produced by Environmental Solutions Ltd, a Kingston-based environmental management consultancy founded in April 1991.
I didn't want to be an Alpha girl. Coming from Norman Gardens Primary, my first choice was not the Convent of Mercy (Alpha) Academy for high school. My plan was to attend Excelsior, like my neighbours, or St Hugh's, like my sister. When results came out and I was assigned to Alpha, I was pretty down.
