Commentary

The Caribbean Court of Justice in Port-of-Spain.
August 11, 2026

A.J. Nicholson | Mischief in Port-of-Spain

“Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take now what course thou wilt.” That was the approach adopted by Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar after the assassination. Persons with special…
Gordon Robinson
August 11, 2026

Gordon Robinson | When you talk you teach

In dominoes, as in every game, patience is your most important asset. For example: one day this motley collection might be your hand in a critical game: six-five; double-five; four-ace; trey-deuce;…
Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
August 11, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Defending politicians, dividing ourselves

One of the ugliest and most intellectually bankrupt phenomena on display in Jamaica, particularly on social media, is political tribalism. Some of us are needlessly caustic towards fellow citizens,…
On December 23, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples shall be observed on August 9 every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Popu
August 11, 2026

Wayne Campbell | Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-Being

“Indigenous Peoples around the world continue to face overwhelming marginalisation, discrimination and exclusion. Rooted in colonialism and patriarchy, these profound disparities are sustained by a…
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, addresses the ceremony for the official launch of the implementation of the flexible work arr
August 10, 2026

Editorial | National Partnership Council on life support?

Audrey Marks is a minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for efficiency, innovation and digital transformation. In that role, Ms Marks’ mandate includes overseeing the…
Bruce Golding, former prime minister of Jamaica.
August 10, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Bruce Golding gets it

Bruce Golding is brave enough and sufficiently disentangled from the love bush of tribalism to say so. Jamaica begins its 65th year of formal independence more constrained by geopolitics than ever…
An artist’s rendition of the design concept of the proposed new parliament building.
August 10, 2026

Neil Richards | New parliament building may be ideal at Caymanas

There are good reasons to re-assess and perhaps retract the decision to construct a new parliament building within the confines of National Heroes Park. Troubling predictions, related mainly to…
A worker opens durian fruits imported from Malaysia to pack and deliver for customers at a shop in Beijing, China.
August 10, 2026

Allen Gil | Is the world’s food system ready for a super El Niño?

A strong El Niño could make growing food harder in many parts of the world this year. This natural climate pattern brings warmer surface waters to the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which…
August 10, 2026

Nicolás Perrone | Hyperglobalisation 2.0: Why AI has not slowed the world down

We are often told that the age of hyperglobalisation is over. Trade wars, industrial policy, national-security restrictions, export controls, and geopolitical rivalry all seem to point towards a more…