Commentary
August 27, 2026
Editorial | Urgency on CARICOM SG matter
Although the firm was not named, the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) reported employment of outside counsel to marshal its request for an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
August 27, 2026
Basil Jarrett | Baby bonuses alone won’t fix this mess
Two weeks ago, I argued in these pages that Jamaica’s falling birth rate is partly a symptom of the financial and economic burden of having children and more a reflection of the quality, or lack…
August 27, 2026
Ruthlyn James | This old house once knew my child
Across Jamaica today, a home is becoming increasingly fragile. Disasters and poverty weaken our ability to hold on to it. A bank can repossess it, or a bulldozer can reduce it to rubble. And now, in…
August 26, 2026
Editorial | Conversation on the drought
As the aphorism goes, it’s better late than never. So, while Jamaica’s policymakers may have fumbled the earlier opportunity, there are compelling reasons to still act on Professor Michael Taylor’s…
August 26, 2026
Francesca Tavares | Cooper’s Pen and the making of a garrison
A FAMILIAR QUESTION OF IDENTITY History does not repeat itself, but as the old saying goes, it often rhymes. We are watching the slow assembly of a second Cold War, with smaller states, Jamaica among…
August 26, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | What a time of trials!
It seems that every day there is another drama unfolding somewhere in the world. Climate is a major issue as many countries cope with unprecedented heat. Here in Jamaica, we are hoping and praying for…
August 26, 2026
Peta-Gay Ferguson | What has happened to the national squatter management policy?
Following the recent demolition of 20 houses in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced on August 17 that the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly…
August 25, 2026
Editorial | The legitimate war on drugs
The Gleaner shares National Security Minister Horace Chang’s concern over the surge of cocaine seizures in Jamaica, which suggests a resurgence in the use of the island as a transshipment hub for…
August 25, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Political weird stuff
Over the past few weeks, I inadvertently conducted a social experiment of sorts. I wrote newspaper articles and social media posts criticising both major political parties, the Jamaica Labour Party…