In Focus
18 Jul, 2026
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Densil A. Williams | Unravelling growth: Competition is not the problem
Dr Christopher Burgess, an outstanding engineer by training, wrote about economic matters. In his article in The Gleaner of July 14, titled “Jamaica’s no-competition, no-growth economy”, he rests his…
18 Jul, 2026
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Mark Wignall | Dayton Campbell bows big to Daryl Vaz
Back in the days of internal party politics when members of one’s own tribe delighted in oral sniping designed to destroy, one name arose because it was always enjoyed no matter the political…
18 Jul, 2026
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Allan Bernard | China’s fight against poverty offers important lessons for Jamaica
China’s announcement in 2021 that it had eradicated absolute poverty was met with both admiration and scepticism. After spending 10 days in China participating in the International Seminar on Xi…
18 Jul, 2026
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Donna Mattis | A deepening dilemma - Government’s salary increases in 2023 loom over healthcare crisis
In a striking contradiction, recent reports from the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association have highlighted that the healthcare sector remains on life support due to chronic overcrowding and dangerous…
12 Jul, 2026
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Jalil Dabdoub | Holness’ quagmire
I read Garfield Higgins’ opinion piece, ‘The Hypocrisy Trap’ in Jamaica Observer.
Higgins argued that the PNP lacks the moral authority to demand Dr Andrew Wheatley’s resignation because it has not…
12 Jul, 2026
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Dennis A. Minott | An open letter to the Ascot Primary School community
Dear children,
Permit an old physicist, educator and grandfather to write to you — not because I know your names, but because I know something about dreams.
Since late June, your school has found…
12 Jul, 2026
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Imani Tafari-Ama | Faraway wars, nearer burdens
July 4 has long occupied a special place in the North American political imagination. This year, the United States (US) commemorated 250 years of independence, celebrating ideals of liberty,…
12 Jul, 2026
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Stephen Johnson | Before we legislate: Pragmatic path for Jamaica’s children online
Termario Daniels’s recent piece in In Focus, The Sunday Gleaner, “Why blocking social media won’t protect children,” is timely. As the Ministry of Health and Wellness weighs regulation for minors, his…
12 Jul, 2026
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Christian Tavares-Finson | Changing face of violence against women
Jamaica was recently named the most peaceful country in the Caribbean in the Global Peace Index. Murders are at lows, robberies have fallen, and communities that once lived under the shadow of…