Commentary
December 21, 2025
Garth Rattray | A not so merry Christmas this year
The traditional “Merry Christmas” will not be so for many this year. Their reality has been upended; they lost all that they held dear. Roofs, and homes, possessions, and lives were all taken away,…
December 21, 2025
Orville Taylor | Christmas musings 2025
No chimney at my house. No reindeer, despite their resemblance to the Ras’ goats. The man carrying a long bag is a well known smoker of hard drugs and his peers always point him out whenever he is…
December 20, 2025
Editorial | Addressing migration
Hurricane Melissa’s cruel displacement of tens of thousands of people in Jamaica’s western parishes will probably give Jamaicans a sense of the plight of people in other countries who are forced to…
December 20, 2025
Tony Deyal | Trinidad Christmas for the world
For the great Mighty Sparrow and those who followed him to develop the mix in Trinidad & Tobago and share it around the world - read, share, play and enjoy this Christmas
December 20, 2025
Ronald Sanders | Suspension of US visas – Moment for clarity, calm, and cooperation
The recent proclamation issued by the government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at…
December 19, 2025
Editorial | Engaging America
The United States hasn’t publicly provided a detailed account of its reasoning for placing visa restrictions on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica over the operation of Citizenship by Investment (CBI)…
December 19, 2025
Peter Espeut | Pilgrims of Hope in 2025
“May the light of Christian hope illumine every man and woman, as a message of God’s love addressed to all!” — Pope Francis The late Pope Francis declared 2025 to be a Year of Jubilee. This was not…
December 19, 2025
Kristen Gyles | More on water desalination
A few weeks ago, the Consul General of The Bahamas visited Jamaica to support the hurricane relief efforts. The military team which accompanied her did something that was very eye opening. While…
December 19, 2025
by Jemimah Njuki and Ndey Oley Cole
Five bold moves to end digital gender-based violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is an international campaign led by the United Nations to challenge violence against women and girls. From 25 November - 10 December,…