This column has been focusing on issues to do with corruption: state capture, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism, cronyism, bribery, extortion, rent-seeking, kick-backs, clientelism, graft, commission and conflict of interest. ...

Have you ever thought of how you would react to being told that you should not return to work the next day? Or do you take it for granted that your job is secure? ...

In some ways the problem that our Lord had in His time in Palestine of getting over His message publicly in the right way is not unlike the problem of getting over our message in the right way today. ...

Now that the 2013 elections are over and the new government has been formed, the new administration’s attention should be focused on addressing the high cost of living for residents and facilitating sustainable economic development for the country. ...

The genius of the democratic idea as both an ideal and as a set of institutions and practices is that it is based on two simple but fundamental premises. ...

When we think of adversity, we think of difficulty or misfortune, but when adversity reaches the point of desperation, and living to survive one day at a time becomes the norm, we as a small country need to sit up and pay attention. ...

Much in Scripture is about being given and exerting authority. The theme of authority, too, runs right through election campaigns and their aftermath. ...

As Mr Alden McLaughlin takes the reins as the new premier, no doubt he will avail himself of many servings of good advice, and well-intentioned folks may have already lined up to offer such, whether solicited or not. ...

The effects of corruption are truly multiple and interconnected, negatively impacting the political, economic, social and environmental sectors of societies. ...

We live in an awesome ‘speck’ of this vast universe that God has created. How often do we think about that? How often do we give Him thanks that we do not live in a country that is filled with poverty and despair? ...