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Peter Espeut | A human rights or an English problem?

In his contribution to the sectoral debate in Parliament last week Wednesday (June 10), Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, stated, inter alia, that “Jamaica does not – and I hope will never have – a human rights problem”. 
Needless to say, Minister Chuck’s assertion has triggered howls of protest and disagreement from many individuals and civil society organizations [including Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ)]; only the rank tribalists of his party will agree with him.  

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Kristen Gyles | Rat race to extinction
A few decades ago, John Calhoun, an expert in animal behaviour, set up an experiment involving eight white mice. He put them in what we can call ‘mouse heaven’.  On day one of the experiment, the four…
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Editorial | The residue of war
The downward drift in oil prices since the United States and Iran halted hostilities ahead of negotiations to end their war, is good news for Jamaica. The island’s economy will hopefully get a…
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SSP Diaries | Shaping the Future Government vs Integrity Commission and others
Our democracy has been tried and tested since we gained Independence in 1962. In recent times, the Government appears to be at war with an instrument of its own creation, namely the Integrity…
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Montel Gordon | Belfast riots: Are the same scripts being revived?
The year 2016 will always be remembered as a watershed moment in the West. Brexit and Trump’s election signified a widespread shift toward right-wing populism
June 17, 2026

Karyl Peart | Intercepting the burden to shape a better future: - The role of the medical social worker in sickle cell care
A warm smile can often conceal a life shaped by pain, uncertainty, and endurance. In my role as a medical social worker (MSW), I am constantly reminded that what is visible in the clinic is only a…
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Elizabeth Morgan | G7 Summit, France
This year’s G7 Summit is being held in Évian-les-Bains, France, June 15–17, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, who will be presiding over his last summit. As presidents of France can serve only two…
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Editorial | Beyond the vision  
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June 16, 2026

Editorial | Solar, wind or nuclear?
Ironically, Prime Minister Andrew Holness revived his case for Jamaica’s embrace of nuclear power just as Ramon Méndez Galain, the architect of the South American country’s initiative, argued that the…
June 16, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Empathy for the West
On the evening of Friday, June 5, without any warning, Jamaica was plunged into darkness by an islandwide power outage. Earlier, I had endured a particularly demanding day at work and was attempting…