Commentary

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
December 23, 2025

Gordon Robinson | International Domino Awards 2025

For the 14th time I celebrate my days around Gene Autry’s domino table by handing out awards named for the regulars. International Dunce Award: How does Donald Trump not win this award hands down?…
December 23, 2025

Michael Abrahams | Sex after the hurricane: a realistic perspective

A few weeks ago, I came across a tweet from Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz that piqued my interest. It concerned two women in western Jamaica who were…
AI deepfakes are different from traditional bullying because instead of a nasty text or rumor, there is a video or image that often goes viral and then continues to resurface, creating a cycle of trauma.
December 23, 2025

Heather Hollingsworth | The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the…
This photo shows JPS crews carrying out restoration work in Montego Bay, St James.
December 22, 2025

Editorial | Energy reset now

It would be denying the obvious to claim Jamaica’s energy sector isn’t mired in controversy or lacking clarity in its direction. Last week, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) advised peeved…
Denham Town Dance Academy performs at the annual Christmas Tree-lighting ceremony at the St William Grant Park in Kingston.
December 22, 2025

Ronald Thwaites | At Christmas

There is no story in human history more generous and gracious than the Christmas story. That God, the transcendent One, is so besotted in love with all His creation, but especially human beings, that…
File photo.
December 22, 2025

Winsome Callum | Why electricity bills increased — and how volatility can be fixed

There is never a good time for an increase in electricity bills. That is especially true after a hurricane, just before Christmas, and for a service that households and businesses depend on every day.…
Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus.
December 22, 2025

Mary Dzon | The Bible says little about Jesus' childhood

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin –…
Adekeye Adebajo, professor and senior research fellow at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship.
December 22, 2025

Adekeye Adebajo | Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria

US President Donald Trump recently threatened to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”. Trump has three possible motives for making such a threat: his mercantilist…

CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
December 21, 2025

Editorial | Owners must oust Shallow

Sadly, Donovan Bennett, the president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), can’t be relied on to prime the moral levers for Kishore Shallow to vacate the presidency of Cricket West Indies (CWI).…