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Andy Burnham, prime minister of the United Kingdom.
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Editorial | Burnham and reparations

Britain may not yet be fully seized of its moral and legal obligation to pay reparations for its role in the racialised chattel slavery of Africans. However, Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent shift on the issue is a welcome development, even if it is partly aimed at shoring up the UK’s vulnerable position in an increasingly hostile global environment.

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The results of a vote on ending the United States’ blockade of Cuba are displayed at United Nations headquarters.
04 Nov, 2026 0

Elizabeth Morgan | Jamaica’s UNGA Cuba vote: is US/Cuba dialogue realistic?

As noted in other columns, there are important events taking place now, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, November 1-4, and the US midterm elections,…
Bethany Parchment
04 Nov, 2026 0

Bethany Parchment | The fight against crime and the case for accountability

The Jamaica Constabulary Force has reported a 24 per cent reduction in the murder rate, a considerable achievement for a country plagued by murder and gang violence. As these achievements are…
03 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | Going radical on productivity

In the normal course of events, the decision by Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson to step down as CEO of the family-owned National Baking Company and hand its leadership to his son, Craig, is a significant…
Dignitaries pose for a photo at the launch of the CHOGM 2026 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on November 1.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Shirley Botchwey, George Elombi and Pamela Coke-Hamilton | From Commonwealth connections to economic opportunity

Commonwealth leaders are gathered in Antigua and Barbuda where they are confronting rising trade tensions, geopolitical shocks and supply chain disruption alongside longstanding challenges such as…
The results of a vote on ending the United States’ blockade of Cuba are displayed at United Nations headquarters.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | Lord deliver us

Jamaica abstained! Maybe you didn’t hear me. JAMAICA ABSTAINED! “From what?” Big Boy asked in the back. Lookie here. On October 28, 2026, a day that will live in infamy, after voting with the rest of…
Dean Jones
03 Nov, 2026 0

Dean Jones | Heaven’s Landlords

Ask who owns the most land on earth and most people reach for a king, a billionaire or a mining giant. Ask which institution owns the most land in the name of God and the answer is less glamorous,…
02 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | Funding CAFFE

You don’t have to admire Winston Churchill, or his hypocrisy over who deserved this form of government, to embrace the essential truth of his observation about democracy. “Many forms of government…
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.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | Can Jamaica afford its government?

Can the economy support the cost of the State? That was the question posed by two economists last week in this space. Their data and reasoning are convincing. Their recommendations are unlikely to be…
02 Nov, 2026 0

Tesha Prussia | Time to legislate against bullying

Childhood bullying is a grave breach of children’s rights and a serious public-health issue. The headlines surrounding classroom violence have not been positive since the new academic term began,…