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Happy 59th Independence Jamaica

The replacement of the Union Jack on August 6, 1962, by the green, gold, and black flag was a chance to create a proud country of people with…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

EDITORIAL | Traffic jams and viable alternate routes for Old Harbour

Nearly five hours in traffic, due to this accident, brought economic activities in Old Harbour to a grinding halt. Our lack of proper…

  • | Commentary

EDITORIAL | Wrong timing to transfer DSP Manderson

However, the announced transfer of DSP Damion Manderson, the commander in charge at Old Harbour police, will be interpreted by Jamaicans,…

  • | Commentary

EDITORIAL: An inconvenient truth facing Old Harbour after Elsa's flooding

But it also laid bare an existential reality known for quite some time that our storm drain infrastructure has outlived its usefulness.

  • | Commentary

NPTAJ Child Month Message | Overcoming adversities with resilience

We celebrate our children under the Child Month theme – I S.O.A.R. – I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience!

Yet…

  • | Commentary, Education

A new social contract fit for the 21st century

Laws and norms underpin these daily interactions. In some societies, the social contract relies more on families and communities for mutual…

  • | Commentary

Let’s make history herstory

Women’s stories are eternal accounts for all of us to garner personal courage for our own lives.  In reality, women have…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

Chamber president urges women to be more supportive of each other

March 8 is that day when the world celebrates the role of women, shining the light for more to be done to advance its agenda.
While…

  • | Business, Commentary

A balanced look at investment opportunities in 2021

A key takeaway from the events of 2020, is the importance of diversification. Diversification is an integral part of the portfolio…

  • | Business, Commentary

Why the pre-pandemic debt landscape matters

Our data show that the global average debt-to-GDP ratio (weighted by each country’s GDP in US dollars) rose to 226 percent in 2019, 1.5…

  • | Business, Commentary, International

PERSPECTIVE: Parental support in meeting the challenges of the new norm

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the role of the village in raising children. Educational institutions were the first set of…

  • | Commentary, Education

The fatherless can become empowered fathers

Today, I hold two master’s degrees and a doctorate in education, during which time I accumulated over 15 years of classroom experience…

  • | Commentary

JEP celebrates 25 years of service to Jamaica

“It is with much gratitude we commemorate 25 years of success in the energy industry. Since the commissioning of Doctor Bird I in 1995…

  • | Commentary

Build our power as well as protest

In the History of Policing in America, author Gary Potter explains that the first formal slave patrol was created in the Carolina…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

Jamaica 58th Independence: National strength through adversity

In the 58 years that have followed, Jamaica has shown her prowess with her domination of track and field, holding the record for the highest…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

The Virgo judgment: Cutting through the legal patchwork

A further review of the grounds advanced in light of established legal principles leaves one convinced that only the grounds below were…

  • | Commentary