EDITORIAL - Besmirching Sir Viv
The one thing that Vivian Richards always was as a cricketer was confident and self-assured. He walked to the wicket with that characteristic swagger, ready to confront the enemy, opposing bowlers, on his terms. He asked for no quarter and he gave none.

Many opportunities to prosper from crisis - Part 1
The world economic crisis is not discriminatory. Every country will experience major challenges, ranging from minor setbacks to major disasters, depending on the soundness and innovativeness of its domestic policies and economic-management strategies. I want to use this article to present a simplified analysis of Jamaica's policy actions and their implications ...

Happy Valentine's Day ... to my companion
More and more leaders have companions, not spouses. The social pages of the newspapers, which have returned with a vengeance apparently on the assumption that parties sell papers, are chock full of who is out with a companion, not spouse, with hardly an eyebrow raised. And even the upper echelons of government are populated with people sporting companions, not spouses.

The paradox of proximity
Last Thursday, Wesley Hughes, director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, announced that Vision 2030 was near completion. But although Vision 2030 is supposed to be an ingenious and audacious national plan to lift Jamaica from the status of struggling developing country to the mountain top of prosperity, the announcement caused no buzz.

No time for sugar-coating
Each day, as the Jamaican dollar continues to slide and there are more news reports about further job cuts in the various sectors of the economy, it becomes more imperative for the Government to level with the Jamaican people as to the exact state of the economy and the prospects for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the medium term.