In Focus

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at an announcement event of a city-wide, discounted grocery plan for city-run municipal grocery stores, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Seifudein Adem | Zohran Kwame Mamdani as an American African

What does it mean to be African in the 21st century? For much of modern history, the answer seemed straightforward: Africa was a continent, and Africans were those who lived within its geographical…
A woman cools herself off with an ice pack during a heat wave in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Sheree Martin | Climate readiness will be built through partnership

Jamaica has spent the better part of the last decade building one of the Caribbean’s strongest economic foundations. Fiscal discipline, declining debt, investor confidence and a stable financial…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, addresseing a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House on November 26.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Imani Tafari-Ama | Dem pepper-spray Desmond eye

Social media gave wings to the story of police pumping pepper spray into the eyes of Desmond McKenzie, MP for the West Kingston constituency in Jamaica. You could not scroll without encountering some…
An ICE Special Response Team member stands guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, while protesters gather outside to denounce the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operations, in downtown Los Angeles.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Kay Osborne | Negotiating from strength: What Jamaica owes itself

Jamaica does not need to stand up to America. Jamaica needs to stand up for Jamaica. This distinction lies at the heart of an essential conversation about sovereignty, foreign policy, and good…
Patrons participate in the Grand Gala festivities.
02 Aug, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | Emancipate Jamaica from the British way

So, what else has been happening behind my back since I was missing in action presumed dead? Muddled, linear, non-emancipated thinking was rampant. One of the best examples was a Gleaner endorsed call…
Sir Garry Sobers
02 Aug, 2026 0

Adekeye Adebajo | Garfield Sobers: A prophet with honour

Sir Garfield (Garry) Sobers who recently died in Bridgetown at the age of 89, was one of the world’s greatest cricketers. He played first-class cricket in Barbados, Australia, and England. Sobers…
Sir Garfield Sobers
02 Aug, 2026 0

P.J. Patterson | Garry Sobers – the greatest cricket has ever seen

At the age of 17, Garry Sobers was recruited to the Barbados team as a replacement for the medium pace bowler Frank King. It was as a left arm spin bowler, when Alfred Valenine was injured, that this…
A little girl enjoying the Grand Gala celebrations at the National Stadium.
02 Aug, 2026 0

Dennis A. Minott | The gospel according to the thirst trap

By any reasonable metric of post-colonial progress, Emancipation and Independence week in Jamaica should be a period of solemn reflection and patriotic fervour. Instead, as we wave the black, green,…
Rudolph Brown/Photographer Mark Golding, opposition leader, speaks at the PNP Press Conference.
02 Aug, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | No need for PNP to dwell on political panic

My advice is, save the shivering for later, much later and, in the interim, build your team until you are ready for a genuine backsiding or you have met all the criteria needed for shovelling Dr…