EDITORIAL - Is Mr Ellington up to the challenge?
What is noticeable about Owen Ellington is that he is not attending the job as an interim appointee. Already, he has enumerated his priorities as acting commissioner of police. And the good thing is that he is, at least in public, saying mostly the right things...

Populism in Venezuela
It's a familiar tale. A new leader emerges in a poor country that has lots of wealth but a highly unequal division of income. He pledges to transform the society with generous social programmes, and by using the state to take much of the economy ...

Reaping the whirlwind
In the Caribbean, with its peculiar history, there is possibly no better window into our more recent social history than the works of the 'grass roots' artistes. So a close examination of reggae throws a light on to our understanding of our recent history...

Police, protecting life, rights and property
Our Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has hit the ground running by outlining his foci as murder reduction, protection of rights and visibility of police personnel. This is good because it shows urgency and that he is not waiting for the title of commissioner...