In Focus

From climate change to nature loss and pollution, we exist in a world of persistent existential threats that require of us a coordinated, elevated response in order to ensure our survival over the long term. To succeed, it is necessary that we...

Sex is a touchy subject, no pun intended. From conception to the grave, sex drives desire, power relationships, identity projects, advertising campaigns, political intrigue, religious dogma, and educational curricula. In other words, sex meanders...

The Republican party has lost its way. That’s grossly understated. The Republican party is on a path to self-destruction. It is now subsumed by the Trump-led MAGA movement. Most Republicans know this. Most Americans see this happening in real time...

The Report of the Constitutional Reform Committee on the Transition to the Republic of Jamaica and other Matters (CRC Report), tabled in Parliament in late May, shows that the CRC’s mandate of the committee is to establish “a modern and new...

As the global community seeks effective solutions to combat climate change, the energy sector faces critical decisions regarding the most viable and sustainable sources of electricity. In recent years, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have been...

“When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.” King Solomon (Ecclesiastes 8:11) We want justice! A refrain as old as time that captures our innate yearning for fairness and equity....

I noted the Gleaner editorial published on Sunday, May 19, 2024, titled: ‘Whatever happened to MOCA?’ and would like to contribute to the discourse by outlining certain facts regarding the agency’s mandate, some of its key achievements to date, as...

General elections provide a weathervane for the political fortunes of officeholders. The power projects of the parties involved have varying impacts on the world stage. Since the 1990s, the right-wingisation of Europe has resulted in hardline...

The concerns raised about Prime Minister Holness’ sworn allegiance to His Majesty’s Privy Council and Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s dual citizenship are significant and deserve careful consideration. The concerns are not just a matter of...

For 25 years of A-QuEST’s 39-year existence, I visited Montego Bay once a week to coach several of the bright and hard-working students of western Jamaica on smarter ways to access the world’s best universities. During my weekly coaching trips...

For a long time I have exalted Jamaica as an example of democracy that other countries should want to emulate. The Jamaican democratic process, despite its faults, represented a system of government which operates on the presumption that power is...

In 2019, Jamaica implemented a phased ban on single-use plastic bags, straws, and polystyrene products. The ban, established under two 2018 ministerial orders, prohibits the importation, distribution, manufacture, and use of these items, aiming to...