Commentary

Stein R. Hansen, Director, UNIDO-Barbados Global SIDS Hub for Sustainable Development, and UNIDO Representative, Barbados and the Caribbean Community
21 Apr, 2026 0

Stein Hansen and Simon Springett | Celebrating how Caribbean women are shaping the future of industry

Today, April 21, 2026, the world will for the first time observe the International Day of Women in Industry (IDWI), recognising women’s contributions to industrial development, and showcasing how…
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.
20 Apr, 2026 0

Editorial | Sectoral debate on solutions

Despite the lull after the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the war in the Middle East continues to send economic shockwaves across an interconnected global system. Energy supplies are…
Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon.
20 Apr, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | Donald Trump or Pope Leo?

Students of history might have thought that the tension between the followers of Jesus and the adherents of worldly empire had been overtaken by the tolerance of liberal doctrine, the increased…
People wait their turn to enter a bank in Havana, Cuba.
20 Apr, 2026 0

Shaquille Ramsay | Between two storms

Ninety miles separates Cuba from the coast of Florida. Less than a hundred miles separates Jamaica from Cuba. As the drumbeat of American political rhetoric grows louder toward Havana, the Government…
The National Housing Trust’s head offices in New Kingston.
20 Apr, 2026 0

Dwayne Berbick | EFMP: Partnership for increased housing delivery

For the last 50 years, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has had one purpose: helping Jamaicans to acquire homes. Our partnerships, programmes and financial decisions service that purpose. It is from…
20 Apr, 2026 0

Desmond Robinson | Code, not con

Jamaica’s crime numbers have finally started telling a new story, and we dare not waste the window it opens. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has framed the national stance succinctly: “We are being very…
Francesca Tavares, Attorney-at-Law
20 Apr, 2026 0

Francesca Tavares | On War and the West: The crisis of values and the necessity of clarity

In the contemporary global landscape, a dangerous fog has descended upon the concepts of power, justice, and international order. For the Caribbean – a region whose stability is inextricably linked…
Jamaica's Roje Stona celebrates an Olympic record-breaking gold-medal performance in the men’s discus at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on Wednesday, August 7.
19 Apr, 2026 0

Editorial | Transparency in athletics governance

The decision by World Athletics to block 11 athletes, including four Jamaicans, from changing their allegiance to Türkiye will, if not overturned, place greater pressure on major domestic sports…
Dennis Zulu
19 Apr, 2026 0

Dennis Zulu | Governing artificial intelligence: Why Jamaica’s voice matters in a digital age

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than many of our institutions, laws, and public conversations. It is already influencing how people access information, how governments and businesses make…