Commentary

We have not ascribed self-righteousness to Peter Bunting, the shadow minister for security. Yet, that is precisely how Mr Bunting sounds in his statement about the rise in crime for 2009, including homicides that were equivalent ...

Jamaicans are marvelous people. They are innately creative, fundamentally intelligent, truly warm and friendly. Yet, if one were to follow the media, one would feel that we were a hateful, spiteful, vicious people. Although it can be said that the media tends to focus on the sensational and that acts of viciousness and spite are generally more sensational than those of love, warmth, creativity and intelligence, one would be deluding oneself if one did not see that something was wrong with us.

It would have been grander theatre if the Opposition had 'elected' a speaker and had managed to have the mace in place for its unilateral sitting of the House on Tuesday.

The article in The Gleaner of Monday, January 4, 'Church failing Ja', along with that of Sunday, January 3 by Esther Tyson, give us pause to examine how the Church could influence 'the fight against crime'. It's good to see such lively and spirited discussions which, hopefully will be converted into action.

Let us help each otherWith reference to the letter, 'Can't feed them, don't have them' published yesterday, in principle, it is true that if the parents know they cannot afford these children, they should not have them.However, the reality...

I ACQUIRED every technical require-ment qualifying me as Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) governor one Friday night around a domino table.It was five-all in the last six. A win meant untold wealth (J$60). All my dominoes could be played.

It is regrettable that The Gleaner has again found it fit to publish the so-called 'prophetic utterances' of Steve Lyston and his unstoppable band of seers who insist they speak on behalf of the Almighty.

Thank God there were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries among the 154 people on board (passengers and crew) American Airlines flight 331 from Miami that crashed while landing at the Norman Manley International airport in Kingston during heavy...

If the Government's recent hapless handling of its fiscal and taxation policies confirmed anything, it's our argument of Jamaica's urgent need of a revolution, not the class conflict of the calcified left-wing ideologues, but a radical overhaul of its public...

We have now entered the final year of the first decade of the 21st century.

The Church in Jamaica is the most powerful non-governmental organisation in this nation.

The police operation which resulted in the deaths of four men and the capture of 10 high-powered weapons earlier this week confirms that the roughly four-year war being waged on the guns-for-drugs trade with Haiti is far from over.