Commentary
June 13, 2026
Editorial | NWC audit reveals a lie
There is a notable takeaway from the auditor-general’s (AuG) review of capital projects by the National Water Commission (NWC), which has thus far received little attention. Because it is…
June 12, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Darkness on our roads, a national concern
Recently, while travelling from Trelawny to Kingston at night, I was reminded of a troubling reality that many motorists experience daily – the alarming darkness that blankets significant sections of…
June 12, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Reimagine beyond the world we know
For many of us, the ocean is distant and far-removed from our daily realities. For too long this narrative has been normalised and we have treated the ocean as separate from us. However, the ocean is…
June 11, 2026
SSP Diaries | Airlines going ‘bust’ – cause for concern?
Commercial airlines are businesses and are subject to a multitude of conditions that cause some to fail and others to thrive. It seems to me, however, that in recent times there have been an unusual…
June 11, 2026
Editorial | Inspiration from TCI
Last month’s jailing of former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick and two of his ministers brought to an end a long, complex, and expensive corruption trial.
The people of the TCI…
June 11, 2026
Norris R. McDonald | Afro-Caribbean Culture, Garvey’s Vision and the fight for self-determination
The Government of Jamaica’s recent Green Paper on Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy is a positive, welcome, and necessary contribution to the national conversation about identity,…
June 9, 2026
Ruthlyn James | Emergence of a new qualification plan
Jamaica may be experiencing a cultural shift that is transforming how learners engage with curriculum and pedagogy. Young people are quietly being taught that influence is more valuable than…
June 10, 2026
World Cup football in challenging times – Impacted by host country policies
Another FIFA World Cup competition is here. This is usually highly anticipated worldwide, and there is friendly rivalry among countries. Believe it that international meetings can be interrupted to…
June 9, 2026
Maria Myers-Hamilton | Urgent case for road safety in Jamaica
Road traffic crashes remain one of Jamaica’s most persistent and preventable crises. Every year, families bury loved ones who left home and never returned - not because of violence or illness but…