Commentary

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 26.
December 9, 2025

Elizabeth Morgan | A look at the main issues arising at the 80th UNGA General Debate

LAST WEEK, this column addressed the imminent UNGA general debate during high-level week under the theme, ‘Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights’. The general…
Norris McDonald
December 9, 2025

Norris McDonald | Crypto imperialism: Can America’s bitcoin gamble rob Jamaica’s reserves?

JAMAICA IS playing with fire. Our external debt of US$13.4 billion is tied to the US dollar, and our US$6.15 billion in foreign reserves are parked in US banks and Treasury holdings. With Washington…
Gleaner editorial writes: On the matter of the use of BWCs, the JCF should be ready to offer its compelling argument for holding fast to its declared course when what has been proposed by INDECOM, JFJ and others seems so obvious and unimpeachably logical.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Cool heads on body-worn cameras

This newspaper is surprised at the apparent hostility with which the constabulary has responded to organisations calling for the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) when cops go on planned operations. …
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December 9, 2025

Gordon Robinson | Likkle but tallawah!

So the fatal index finger has finally been raised in the life of the great Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird. I can hear readers, especially members of Generation Born Yesterday, sounding like New Orleans…
Police officers patrol a street during an exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Gangs: war within the law

Many people, including this newspaper, will welcome Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ signal that his proposed “global war on drugs” was intended to be conducted with respect for international law and…
Tiffany McLeggon writes: ... the most dangerous cries for help are not always loud. They are often wrapped in silence, sealed behind a smile, and buried under the narrative that “I’m fine.”
December 9, 2025

Tiffany McLeggon | When silence becomes the loudest cry

Every September, headlines remind us that it is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Posters go up, hashtags trend, and speeches are delivered. But when the microphones are turned off and the lights…
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December 9, 2025

Editorial | A strategy for growth

The narrative is regularly recited and celebrated. Since the 2010s, Jamaica has undergone a remarkable fiscal transformation. Debt has fallen from unsustainable heights, inflation has been tamed, and…
Gordon Robinson writes: Based on Jamaica’s history and current reality, is there another way to reduce murders than police targeting and killing suspected murderers after being “challenged”?
December 9, 2025

Ronald Thwaites | Life is cheap

Human life is cheap in Jamaica. Until recently more than a thousand like us would be murdered each year and hundreds more recklessly mangled on our roads through our own or someone else’s…
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December 9, 2025

Andrene Chung | Protect the heart today for a healthier tomorrow

Every heartbeat counts. Yet, too often, we take our hearts for granted – until it is too late. This year, as the world comes together to observe World Heart Day under the theme “Don’t Miss a Beat”, we…