Commentary

Police on the crime scene in the vicinity of Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night.
August 8, 2026

Addressing the crime conundrum

I am calling out to both the Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding. All of us, individuals, groups, and countries, make mistakes, some few and some many. Jamaica…
Bruce Golding, former prime minister of Jamaica.
August 7, 2026

Editorial | The value of Bruce Golding

It is not known if, or how much, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness knew beforehand of Bruce Golding’s several recent stinging criticisms of US foreign policy, or if the Jamaican leader shared Mr…
August 7, 2026

Peter Espeut | More history around Emancipation

At this time of year when we recall the events of 1834/1838, I would like to continue to share some historical details surrounding Emancipation that I find interesting and instructive. The…
In this photo ackees are seen fallen on the ground rotting in a farm in St Catherine.
August 7, 2026

Kristen Gyles | Independence from waterlessness

Every August 6, we celebrate the courage of those who imagined a nation capable of governing itself, determining its own future, and charting a path distinct from colonial rule. We honour our…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris-Dixon during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday.
August 6, 2026

Editorial | Demographics and schools

According to Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Jamaica’s education minister, she has not yet taken a decision on the future of Mulgrave Primary School in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth. That might…
August 6, 2026

Basil Jarrett | Want more babies? Make better boys

There is something mildly quixotic about a Third-World country suddenly raising an SOS for its women to start having more babies. It’s almost Orwellian, this call from Health and Wellness Minister Dr…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino
August 6, 2026

SSP Diaries | Red card for Giovanni Infantino

Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, a Swiss football administrator, served as Secretary General of UEFA, European football’s governing body, from 2009 to 2016. He became FIFA’s ninth president in 2016,…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) greets President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of a press conference following bilateral talks at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday.
August 5, 2026

Editorial | The value of Mahama’s idea

The value of Ghanaian President John Mahama’s proposal for the integration of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) lies not in its immediate economic…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, delivering remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.
August 5, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Emancipendence and strengthening relations with African countries

By a coincidence of dates, Emancipation Day, August 1, and Independence Day, August 6, are in the first week of August here in Jamaica. It allows for an informal linkage of this holiday season now…