Commentary

The only gainfully employed son of one of my ageing patients was shot in the head from behind by a (typically cowardly) gang member who mistook him for a rival.

In Jamaica, our esteemed 'journalists' have an awkward habit of frequently dropping dollies.Take, for example, the 'hot topic' of the alleged contract between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and...

In Parliament last week, Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller called for an assault on Jamaica's "growing subculture of violence and disrespect" and for the country's youth to be rescued from the potential "clutches of criminals".In this passionate...

Ireland, which earned the moniker 'Celtic Tiger' after its turbo-charged economic growth in the 1990s and first half of the last decade, suffered a near catastrophic downturn in the first half of 2008.

The Catholic Church has done more to protect children than almost any other organisation in the United States.

Sperminator, Womb Raider, Star Whores, Shaving Ryan's Privates, Free My Willy, Saturday Night Beaver, Riding Miss Daisy, On Golden Blonde, Ocean's 11 Inches and When Harry Ate Sally are some of the fare that turned on Trinidad and Tobago to the extent that for four years it topped the list of countries whose in- and co-habitants use the Google search engine to seek out and download Internet pornography.

An asthma sufferer's plea - As an asthma sufferer, I am appealing to my fellow Jamaicans to stop burning rubbish.

Carnival, in many ways encapsulates much of the culture of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a vibrant exposition of a people's culture and, because it has its roots in African traditions...

Yesterday, I spoke at the Sam Sharpe Conference held at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, on the need to appreciate and analyse the contribution of Christian women to the struggle of propagating the Christian faith in Jamaica's early history...

The opening of the state-of-the-heart Orchard health clinic on Monday was a landmark moment for western Jamaica and, indeed, the entire country.

Several recent events have highlighted and drawn attention to the Government of the day's anti-corruption commitment, one of their campaign promises.

For 50 years I never applied for a United States (US) visa. Apart from New Orleans which, in my opinion, is a part of the United States in geography only, there's no place there of interest to me.