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.
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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