Commentary
December 9, 2025
Gordon Robinson | Continuity not enough, Jamaica needs vision
In dominoes continuity/consistency is important but vision is the most vital element of success. Because you’re in a two person team, you should try to be consistent. Play the same card as often as…
December 9, 2025
Michael Abrahams | Charlie Kirk: a life devoid of empathy
Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder has created a firestorm, with responses ranging from profound grief and anger to open celebrations of his passing. Grief is a natural response after someone dies,…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | What’s with China-trained doctors?
With Jamaica’s acknowledged serious shortage of healthcare professionals, it is urgent that the authorities do more to the deal with the problems of accrediting doctors trained abroad, especially in…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Thwaites | Wasting time?
The aspiration for rapid economic growth has been the theme of post-election speeches. This follows a well-worn pattern. Compare what was said the time before and the time before that if you need…
December 9, 2025
Caroline Fredrickson | Social justice – key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the largest meeting of world leaders ever at the time. By the end of the summit,…
December 9, 2025
Máximo Torero | Food inflation a key challenge to sustain achievements of the region
Just a few years ago, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of families in Latin America and the Caribbean did not know whether they would have enough food for the next day. The shutdown of…
December 9, 2025
Garth Rattray | September is prostate cancer awareness month
All males are born with a prostate gland. The name of the gland gets its origin from the Greek language. “Pro” means “before”, and “states” means “the one who stands”. This gland ‘stands’ before and…
December 9, 2025
Orville Taylor | Champions and hope for the future
It is neither science nor ‘sciance’. Yet, my predictions were close, both in regard to the general election and of course the World Athletics Championships. It ends today, and I am sticking my neck…
December 9, 2025
Byron Blake | The United States armada and climate change
Unprovoked military actions and the unrelenting consequences of global climate change present immediate, existential challenges to the member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).