Tuesday | February 7, 2012

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EDITORIAL - Learning from Matalon and Ewart

The deaths, last week, of Mayer Matalon, 89, and Barclay Ewart, 76, removed two of this country's corporate titans and further underlined the passing of a generation of Jamaicans who were filled with optimism and felt that everything was possible....

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Fixing our broken primary schools

It is indeed welcome news that the Ministry of Education has decided to implement a national numeracy programme for the 2012-2013 academic year to address the continued dismal performance of our grade four primary-school...

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All that glitters ...

The current furore over Sunday racing has once again sparked renewed public debate, with the Church accused of practising 'selective morality' by jumping on pet peeves but not speaking out with similar passion on other important issues....

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Sunday racing hypocrites

Once again, Sunday horse racing is a hot topic.Yawn. Arguments for and against Sunday racing are more viral than Andrew Hopeless postings. That Sunday racing, already a custom in every civilised country...

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EDITORIAL - The wits and the Portmore council

We take Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller at her word that her administration will be honest, transparent and impartial in its dealings...

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We must move quickly on energy

As has been reported by this newspaper, Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell has received the endorsement of several influential figures for his proposed policy of allowing power generators, themselves, to decide on the fuel of their choice in new...

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When will they learn?

Shortly after the passing of Ambassador Dudley Thompson, the Observer published an editorial titled 'Messrs Seaga and Thompson: from foes to friends'...

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Church, big businesses must learn to coexist

When I read Ian Boyne's insightful piece, 'Church horsing around' in The Sunday Gleaner of February 5, 2012, I thought, "How pertinent! Often we in the church become so preoccupied with moralising as if this will...