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Editorial | Holness for honest-broker role

Despite their virtual meeting on Friday, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were still unable to settle the contentious reappointment of Carla Barnett as secretary general, in a process which Trinidad and Tobago says was procedurally and legally flawed. Port of Spain insists that it would not acknowledge Dr Barnett’s authority after her current contract expires in mid-August.

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Elizabeth Morgan | A more difficult time for trade
With the impact of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Jamaica’s trade figures for that year were expected to register some decline.  The total imports of goods were valued at US$7.5 billion, while…
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Norris McDonald  | The empire of theft: France, US and UAE’s hidden war on Africa
Mali has been in the news with shocking reports of a car bombing that allegedly killed Defence Minister General Sadio Camara and members of his family. This dastardly attack was followed by a…
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May 12, 2026

Editorial | On NaRRA watch
he potential tragedy of the Government’s decision to ram through the legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Reliance Authority (NaRRA) is that it might cause the opposite of what the…
May 12, 2026

Gordon Robinson | How to glorify disorder
Angela Brown-Burke decided to defend charges of misconduct and contempt for Parliament with obfuscation. Lest we forget this all began when Angela, in an egregious act of parliamentary misconduct,…
May 12, 2026

Michael Abrahams | The bill, the Speaker and the mace
The recently approved National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill seeks to eliminate bureaucratic red tape to enable rapid rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. However,…
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May 10, 2026

Editorial | Fixing UHWI 
Chris Tufton’s review committee is probably right that fixes to the legislation under which The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) operates, including streamlining some board positions,…
May 10, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Inadequacies of education
“Education system reproducing economic and social injustice,” said Maziki Thame in her recent contribution in the Senate. Tragically, she is right. But nobody has noticed. Instead a tizzy about…
May 10, 2026

Lloyd Barnett | CHALLENGES OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES - Educating and engaging the electorate
Constitutional reform is usually a highly contentious and complex subject.  There are often diverse views on critical subjects. Many proposals are put forward without any comprehensive research or…
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May 9, 2026

Editorial | Safeguarding children from abuse
There is no gainsaying that children and adolescents in Jamaica live under significant stress, often existing in the proximity of violence and other forms of abuse –  or being the victims of…