Collapsed roads, failed culverts, unstable slopes, and flooded communities are not just the work of heavy rainfall. They are the consequences of political preference taking precedence over engineering judgement. This pattern recurs across administrations, but its effects become more lethal as climate risks rise...Read More

For decades, our health system benefited from physicians trained in Burma, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Ghana, Hungary, India, Latin America, Nigeria, Russia, the UK, and the United States. Their children sat in our classrooms and their parents were among the most trusted doctors of our families. No one questioned their competence. Why then the sudden disdain for Jamaican youngsters graduating with Chinese diplomas? Is it because they did not enter medical school with enough

A hypothetical government programme to install a minimum capacity of 150 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload speeds in every Jamaican household would not be a mere infrastructure upgrade; it would be the foundational act of a profound national transformation, catalysing economic growth, social equity, and democratic renewal. High-speed, reliable internet is the central nervous system of modern commerce. For Jamaica, this would unlock several tiers of economic potential...

We are faced with a dilemma: The Integrity Commission had gone on record saying that there are at least eight current parliamentarians whose statutory declarations have not been certified. How, then, can the electorate go to the polls to vote intelligently and with a clear conscience on current members on both political sides without knowing their honesty and financial status? It’s like “ buying puss in bag!” Such a dilemma could be one of the reasons for apathy among most of

In many congregations that proudly wear the labels “Bible-believing” or “Spirit-filled” we now see Jesus’ name being used to justify: • Nationalist agendas that criminalise foreigners and asylum-seekers; • Uncritical loyalty to leaders who embody greed, cruelty, or deceit; •Hostility to science, learning, or reform, all waved away as “worldly”; • Prosperity gospel peddling, now bordering on spiritual racketeering. Such distortions of faith are not rare. They are daily

Last Sunday's  compelling Gleaner editorial reflecting on MAGA's coercing impact on American academic freedom prompted me to revisit and refine my original proposal. With A-QuEST having mentored/coached 11 Rhodes Scholars and over 1,300 PhDs and other doctorates (overwhelmingly drawn from my A-QuEST International Students educated in the USA) over the past 45 years, and, significantly, with Jamaica and CARICOM facing Haiti's urgent capacity-rebuilding needs, now humbly offer

Immaculate Conception High School, Westwood, and Titchfield High have caused significant harm to some of Jamaica’s brightest female students

Adolf Hiter we know much about, but Adolf Eichmann was another, less known Nazi German who was pivotal in the mass extermination of Jews...

"Secrecy can encourage abuse and false accusations, but experience tells me that many also prefer to offer compliments anonymously."

MANY OF us take Jamaica’s National Pledge seriously. Every single word of it. Not only is our pledge a holy vow to the Most High God, ,,,

Are we unwittingly sabotaging the future of one of our brightest sons, Dr Clarke, by dilly-dallying with UWOs and legislative reforms?...

Of late, Delroy C., Pearnel C. Jr., & even BG's Child have been gulping down muddy elephants & straining out juicy sandflies in plain sight.

Patchy policy, born of scattered thinking in a reactive, dramatic, and violent milieu, rarely yields a cohesive strategy.

'While Jamaica has indeed provided support to Haitians over the years, the situation in Haiti remains dire. '

The urgency of Earth's current needs demands green energy solutions, ensuring that SIDS can thrive without compromising env. integrity.

Our Today Administrator -- 'HAVE YOUR SAY' JAM| JUN 27, 2024 Dennis Minott | Another Call for Compassion and Transparency in Jamaica’s...