Commentary
25 Jun, 2026
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Peter Espeut | PEP placement ginnalship
The job of the JIS is to make the government look good. In these modern days of information management and control, where elections are won and lost on the quality of political propaganda, the…
25 Jun, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | The footballer dad
“Belgium’s Jeremy Doku plans to leave World Cup for birth of child”
This was one of the many headlines that started popping up within the sports media landscape last Sunday, on Father's Day.…
24 Jun, 2026
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Wayne Campbell | Advancing inclusive leadership and global cooperation
Historically, women were largely excluded from formal diplomatic roles and international decision-making processes. However, the narrative has changed over time.
Women have broken barriers and…
23 Jun, 2026
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Editorial | Navigating the MOU
If this newspaper were to advise Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on his government’s embrace of America’s global outsourcing of its obligations to asylum seekers and refugees, it would be that he…
23 Jun, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald | Healthcare vs handcuffs: Jamaica's ‘licky-licky’ US prisoner pact
There are moments in a nation's history when public policy ceases to be routine housekeeping and becomes an iron test of national moral character and political leadership. Jamaica's reported…
23 Jun, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Marco Rubio’s vision for Latin America and the Caribbean: Subjugated US allies
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state and national security adviser, has always had an interest in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). He was born in Miami, Florida, in 1971 to Cuban immigrants. His…
23 Jun, 2026
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Christopher Burgess | Long service is not success
Jamaica has a habit of rewarding longevity in public service. Too often, the years served are celebrated rather than asking: what changed under their leadership? The pending retirement of Everton…
23 Jun, 2026
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Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel | Strengthening OAS-Jamaica partnership in addressing the drug problem
As Jamaica and the wider hemisphere prepare to observe the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, it is timely to reflect on the enduring partnership between Jamaica and the…
23 Jun, 2026
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Editorial | Tackling urban renewal
No one is likely to credibly contest Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ conclusion that downtown Kingston is in a worse state of decay than four decades ago.
But the problem is not only on the capital’s…