Commentary
May 14, 2026
Peter Espeut | Violent society, violent adults, violent children
There has been much concern expressed in the press and on the airwaves about violence between students in our public schools. In recent months, two students have been killed by their peers in…
May 14, 2026
Dean Jones | Jamaica’s hurricane recovery questions are getting harder to ignore
The release of the Auditor General’s audit into Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief response has triggered uncomfortable but increasingly unavoidable questions about how the country manages disaster…
May 13, 2026
Editorial | Holness for honest-broker role
Despite their virtual meeting on Friday, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were still unable to settle the contentious reappointment of Carla Barnett as secretary general, in a process which…
May 13, 2026
Editorial | Reimagining tourism
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a planned overhaul of Jamaica’s legislative framework, which will replace the 72-year-old Tourist Board Act with a new Tourism Authority Act. The…
May 13, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | A more difficult time for trade
With the impact of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Jamaica’s trade figures for that year were expected to register some decline. The total imports of goods were valued at US$7.5 billion, while…
May 13, 2026
Andrene Chung | Cut the salt, save our hearts
As Salt Awareness Week is observed from May 11 to 17 under the theme ‘Salt It Out’, we are being called to take a serious look at how much salt we consume — and the heavy toll it is taking on our…
May 13, 2026
Norris McDonald | The empire of theft: France, US and UAE’s hidden war on Africa
Mali has been in the news with shocking reports of a car bombing that allegedly killed Defence Minister General Sadio Camara and members of his family. This dastardly attack was followed by a…
May 13, 2026
Kevon Campbell and Jan Willem Wegdam | When good intentions do harm: Why we must donate responsibly
The Caribbean is no stranger to generosity. But without coordination, even the best intentions can become a secondary disaster, slowing down response efforts when every minute matters.
May 13, 2026
Basil Jarrett | Behind the headlines, beyond the silos
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) held a forum titled, ‘Behind the Headlines: Understanding and Supporting Jamaica’s State Accountability Institutions’. Present at the event was the…