Commentary
February 12, 2026
Rohan Maharaj | Alcohol and the commercial determinants of health
‘He’s a real rum head, he doesn’t know when to stop.’ All too often, we blame others for their lack of self-control – for not stopping after “just one” alcoholic drink. Our medical models reinforce…
February 12, 2026
Janiel McEwan | New taxes ahead: Jamaica faces fiscal reality after Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa did more than rip off roofs and flatten farms. It tore through the foundations of Jamaica’s public finances. The Independent Fiscal Commission’s January assessment places the damage…
February 12, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Can Jamaicans really manage another tax increase?
The announcement from the Finance Ministry for the new financial year has once again placed taxation at the center of national conversation. For many Jamaicans already navigating rising food prices,…
February 11, 2026
Editorial | Reviewing diplomacy
This week’s review by Jamaica’s overseas diplomats and domestic-based policymakers provides an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation of the island’s foreign policy and diplomacy to meet what…
February 11, 2026
Eric Falt | She builds, she discovers, she inspires
On February 11, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining science and engineering by closing the gender gap” resonates deeply…
February 11, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Formulating Jamaica’s foreign policy in challenging times
We learned on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is convening a Heads of Mission meeting here in Kingston this week. Today, Jamaica has in-person diplomatic representation…
February 11, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Let us demand more STEM opportunities for our girls and women
Global education systems often create barriers for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Data clearly states that such discrimination is both systemic and…
February 10, 2026
Editorial | Children on social media
Christopher Tufton last week invited health professionals to lobby for restrictions, or a full ban, on access to social media by Jamaican children under the age of 16. Should it institute such a rule,…
February 10, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Tufftimes for Tufton
One Saturday the domino game at Gene Autry’s home went on into the night. Our opponents were Peter Poop, who got his name after expelling a loud noxious gas balloon in class, and his cousin Little D,…