Commentary
30 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | The Cuba UN vote
The seven Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that resisted US pressure to vote against the UN resolution calling on America to end its economic embargo of Cuba are to be commended. They are: The…
30 Oct, 2026
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Francesca Tavares | Any centrists left?
Are there any centrists left in Jamaica? In the world? I've been looking. They seem to have gone quiet, the way sensible people do at a loud party. I should say where I stand. I lean a little…
30 Oct, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | The power of a strong support system: Even the strong need support
We celebrate independence, applaud resilience and admire people who appear to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. But we rarely ask a fundamental question: Who is holding them up?
30 Oct, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Watch the youth of Serbia
Jamaica is said to have endured more slave revolts than any other slave society, suggesting a strong militant spirit among the oppressed. Yet, save for the gas riots of 1999 (led by the middle class),…
30 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Life has lost its simplicity
We invented so many devices and created so many systems to “save time” and yet, somehow, we are still always so busy. For many of us, our grandparents and great-grandparents never seemed so consumed…
29 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Whose power? Cabinet or NSC?
Section 69 (1) of Jamaica’s Constitution establishes a Cabinet and gives the prime minister the power to name its members. The following subsection gives the Cabinet responsibility for “ the general…
29 Oct, 2026
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Basil Jarrett | Cyber resilience : Why the next banking war will be fought over trust
For some time now, October has been recognised internationally as World Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to encourage people, companies and governments to take online security seriously.…
29 Oct, 2026
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SSP Diaries | Monarchies and relevance
The existence of monarchies seems more prevalent in Africa and Europe today. They are the subject of many questions pertaining to their relevance to society and the support received from the public…
28 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Fixing NWC
No one, least of all the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Government, should have been surprised by the consumer and political outrage spawned by the NWC’s request for a 51 per cent increase in…