Civil society under attack
Prime Minister P.J. Patterson was in Montego Bay three weeks ago announcing a tax incentive to Jamaican entrepreneurs for the restoration of buildings there. In an obvious state of desperation, he said that if this didn't work only God could help us.

The value of role models
In previous years, the names of our male athletes were listed before the females when the Olympic teams were announced...And then the women took over from the beginning of the 1980s.

Driving to Lucea (via Oracabessa)
I'm in a bus going to Lucea to attend the funeral of a friend's father. The last time I made this journey, the return trip took 11 hours - courtesy of an excessively careful bus driver and the North Coast MarlWay.

Emancipation without leadership?

Jamaicans are overwhelmingly, elated over the Government's decision to reintroduce the celebration of Emancipation Day. But how much does Emancipation mean to Jamaicans?

Time for our own court
Rev. Ernle Gordon states why he supports the Caribbean Court of Justice.