Commentary

Opposition Leader Mark Golding speaks at the PNP Press Conference.
August 18, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Jamaica deserves a better Opposition

When we speak of “governance”, attention naturally centres on the governing party, which holds the reins of power and makes decisions that affect the populace. Yet, the Opposition has an equally…
Residents say they were unable to save any of their possessions ahead of demolition.
August 17, 2026

Editorial | Beyond Coopers Pen

The heart-wrenching Coopers Pen affair, in which dozens of homes that illegally occupied private land were demolished by the property’s owner, wasn’t a singular matter. Variations of this issue have…
David Comissiong, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM
August 17, 2026

David Comissiong | The Caribbean Court of Justice explained

Recently, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been dominating news headlines across our Caribbean region – for all the wrong reasons. But the unfortunate reality is that most of our people do not…

Representational image of a teacher in a classroom.
August 17, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | One to survive, two to thrive …

Of the more than 30 Grade 10 girls in a particular high school, only four came from married-parent households. Another six said they lived with their unmarried mothers and fathers. The rest were being…
In this photo demolished structures are seen strewn on the ground in Coopers Pen, Trelawny
August 17, 2026

Lothan Cousins | Coopers Pen and why it matters who governs Jamaica

At about three o’clock on the morning of August 11, residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny woke to find police, bulldozers and the destruction of homes that some families had occupied for decades. By…
In this December 2025 photo the LVM3-M6 is seen at the Second Launch Pad (SLP), SDSC SHAR, in Sriharikota, a barrier island off the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
August 17, 2026

Gurjit Singh | India’s space sector: Launchpad for global partnerships

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a forum of The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City.
August 16, 2026

Editorial | What’s the new pact with the United States?

The Andrew Holness administration must provide further and better particulars on its reported “new military partnership” with the United States to fight alleged narco-terrorists in the Caribbean.…
Digitally transformed school is where students have access to high-quality, curriculum-aligned digital learning resources
August 16, 2026

Dennis Zulu | Jamaica’s digital future begins in the classroom

Jamaica has entered the final year of implementation of the Government of Jamaica and United Nations SDG Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, a flagship initiative supported…
 Douglas Orane
August 16, 2026

Douglas Orane | Jamaica’s source of competitive advantage in athletics

“How is it that Jamaican high school athletes go to the Penn Relays and consistently outperform North American teams that have vastly more financial resources?” This was a question asked of me…