Commentary

Protoje closes day 1 of the Lost In Time music festival.
March 9, 2026

Editorial | Building Jamaica’s creative economy

The staging of the Lost in Time reggae festival last weekend was more than a well-produced entertainment event. It demonstrated what becomes possible when Jamaican creativity is matched by…
Discovery Bauxite at Discovery Bay, St Ann.
March 9, 2026

Lance Neita | Bauxite industry poised for new opportunities

The bauxite/alumina industry will mark its 75th anniversary next year. The history of industrial activity within the sector started in 1952 with Alcan’s first alumina shipment in January of that year…
March 9, 2026

Ruthlyn James | When the neurodivergent brain meets the playing field

In the wider sporting world, a quiet paradox is unfolding. Some of our most explosive, focused and instinctive performers on the field are the very same young people struggling to keep pace in the…
Global analysts and property investors are increasingly watching how geopolitical instability in the Middle East could influence economic conditions that underpin housing and development activity worldwide. The concern is not that the conflict will halt re
March 9, 2026

Iran conflict could ripple into global property markets

The widening conflict involving Iran is raising concerns among global investors, but early signals from the international real estate community suggest the impact on property markets will likely be…
Comparing the role of social media in two very different contexts – the Syrian civil war and campaigns addressing historical injustices against Indigenous peoples in Canada – research found that it can play a positive role by drawing attention to atroc
March 9, 2026

Social media can draw attention to atrocities…a key factor in reducing risk of recurrence

Social media is often blamed for stoking violence. But it can play a positive role by drawing attention to atrocities – both past and present – which research suggests can make them less likely to…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
March 9, 2026

Kamina Johnson Smith | Unlocking opportunities together: Jamaica reaffirms commitment to a prosperous Commonwealth

Jamaica joins the Member States of the Commonwealth in commemorating Commonwealth Day in celebration of our shared commitment to democracy, sustainable development, peace and prosperity. This year, we…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
March 9, 2026

Kamina Johnson Smith | Rights, Justice, Action: Jamaica reaffirms commitment to women and girls

Jamaica joins the international community in commemorating International Women’s Day, under the theme: ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls’. The annual observance recognises the global…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams.
March 8, 2026

Editorial | Minister Williams and Independent Fiscal Commission

The law establishing the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) sets out specific rules for the publication of reviews of the government’s fiscal strategies and outcomes. It is silent on if, or how,…
The CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
March 8, 2026

Byron Blake | CARICOM’s support for Guyana: Unquestionable

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in seeking to justify a clear departure from established CARICOM practice and align with President Donald Trump, has raised the issue of…