Commentary
14 Aug, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Can leopards change their spots?
Knowledge of history provides insights into the present and peeks into the future. I hope this little excursus is of interest. In 1823, James Monroe, the fifth US president (1817-1825), declared US…
14 Aug, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Reading more than just the headline
Increasingly, I have been noticing a trend: people do not read anymore.
13 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | What NaRRA needs from Peru
The chief executive officer of the NaRRA, Ambassador Antony Anderson, is in Peru this week studying that country’s experience with reconstruction, resilient infrastructure, and large-scale project…
13 Aug, 2026
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Mark Martin | Botanical gardens: Clear definition, real budgets, and deliverable plans
As a child, I have many happy Memories of visiting Hope Botanical Gardens. Those visits, and my mother’s love of plants, sparked a curiosity in me. School field trips were full of discovery, and they…
13 Aug, 2026
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Lance Neita | Reflections on Independence Day 1962
Independence Day for modern Jamaica never fails to bring out a sense of nostalgia recalling the celebrations of the first Independence Day in 1962. It was a time when the black, green and gold colours…
12 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | The CCJ mustn’t flounder
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is facing an immediate reputational crisis and a potential erosion of confidence in the court. The situation demands urgent action by the Regional Judicial and…
12 Aug, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Is increasing exports of goods a realistic prospect for Jamaica?
With visitors from Ghana and South Africa, there has been some attention to trade, with talk of increasing exports to Africa. The president of Ghana mentioned the possibility of integrating CARICOM…
12 Aug, 2026
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Sophia McIntosh | Micro-credentials: A test of our readiness for change
“Irrelevance happens when the speed of change outside an organisation is greater than the speed of change inside an organisation.” Rick Warren’s observation offers a powerful lens for understanding…
11 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | Support Guyana’s UN candidate
With the United Nations Security Council now in consultations to select the organisation’s next secretary-general, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states must step up their efforts on behalf of the…