Commentary

Kijana Johnson, People's National Party Councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western
January 29, 2026

Kijana Johnson | One Road Authority must be rejected

The Government of Jamaica has announced plans to create a One Road Authority, a centralised mega agency that would absorb the National Works Agency (NWA) and the parochial road units within Municipal…
“Diaspora buyers aren’t just chasing a postcode anymore – they’re buying a lifestyle that can run itself. In Kingston, that often means secure apartments and gated communities where maintenance is predictable and resale demand is constant.”: Dean
January 29, 2026

Housing discrimination abroad raises questions for Jamaica’s rental market

Recent findings from France showing that nearly half of real estate agencies enabled racial discrimination in housing access have sparked predictable outrage. In France, such practices are illegal,…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
January 28, 2026

Editorial | Move quickly on settlements regime

In remarks little noticed outside of Europe, Aurore Lalucq, the chair of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, warned last week of the dangers of the European Union’s…
The graphic combination above highlights four graphics that analyse the impact of U.S. tariffs this year.
January 28, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Tariffs as an instrument of coercion

Since 2024, this column has been addressing the tariff proposals from the Trump administration, moving from a system of free trade to protectionism applying tariffs. From April 2025, a 10 per cent…
This October 2025 shows students of McCauley Primary school in Spanish Town, St Catherine reading in the school library.
January 28, 2026

Tiffany McLeggon | Education is more than a report card

What do we really mean when we say a child is doing well in school? For many Jamaicans, the answer is – passes, grades, subjects, rankings. From an early age, children learn that success is counted,…
Dr Joe Aldred, retired ecumenist, broadcaster, writer and speaker
January 28, 2026

Joe Aldred | Transcending obstacles and embracing opportunities

My starting point for doing theology is that God created humankind in the divine image, Imago Dei. This means human beings of, as in the words of the book of Revelation (7:9), “every nation, tribe,…
The all-foods-fit approach is based on the idea that all foods can fit into a healthy diet by balancing food and nutrition in a way that promotes health.
January 28, 2026

Charlotte Carlson | All foods can fit in a balanced diet

Eat this, not that. This one food will cure everything. That food is poison. Cut this food out. Try this diet. Don't eat at these times. Eat this food and you'll lose weight. With…
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney pumps his fist as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa.
January 27, 2026

Editorial | Canada-CARICOM partnership

When Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government meet for their in-person summit next month, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, should be their special guest.
January 27, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Language and logic

I’ve recently wrote that, to become a lawyer, you need only master language and logic. The truth is the same applies to many professions including medicine and psychology which, although also…