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
Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet
In the Caribbean, breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth is fairly high, however, continued exclusive breastfeeding for 6…
- | Commentary
Emancipation Day: Remember our forefathers’ achievements, struggles for a better Jamaica
August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the…
- | Commentary
How we can improve Jamaica Festival Song competition
he last time I was so excited about Festival was 1984, which was also the year I migrated. I left the excitement of Festival when I left…
- | Commentary, Diaspora
Conquering Fear and Anxiety: I dreaded summer holidays
While most children looked forward to the summer holidays, I actually dreaded the two months I would actually spend at home. As a child…
- | Commentary
Conquering Fear and Anxiety: The school years
It was a quaint little building at the far end of the school yard, much like the gingerbread house in the century’s old tale of Hansel…
- | Commentary