Commentary
March 2, 2026
Sheryl Dennis Wright | Sin taxes – necessary step to relieve the public health burden
The Government unveiled a significant shift in tax policy, one which the country has not seen in over a decade. New levies have been introduced on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), cigarettes, and…
March 2, 2026
Sheldon Thomas | CARICOM’s monetary question is the Caribbean’s generational question
INTRODUCTION: AN UNFINISHED STRUCTURAL CONVERSATION The Caribbean does not lack talent. It lacks coordinated architecture. Across CARICOM states, outward migration to the United States, Canada, and…
March 1, 2026
Editorial | Measuring tax expenditures
According to the recent reports on tax expenditures tabled in the House of Representatives, government expenditure in this area reached J$46.6 billion in 2023. The significance of this needs to be…
March 1, 2026
Mickel Jackson | Holding power to account: Vital work of human rights organisations in Jamaica
The past week has sparked intense public discourse about the role of civil society – particularly Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) – and whether the sector engages in “fair play” in its criticisms. Having…
March 1, 2026
Mariame McIntosh Robinson | Beyond the paradox
The Gleaner’s recent editorial titled ‘Opening doors for girls in science and technology’ highlighted a striking paradox: Jamaican girls excel in mathematics and science throughout primary and…
March 1, 2026
Garth Rattray | Simianisation is malicious, racist dehumanisation
It is terrible that the most powerful and influential office on the planet posted images of former American president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle (who are both Afro-Americans) as apes. Coming…
March 1, 2026
Orville Taylor | Cuba ahora; Jamaica proximo?
Former American ambassador Luis Moreno has reassured the Jamaican people that we have nothing to worry about, despite utterances by Republican Congressman Carlos Giménez, that “Jamaica will face the…
February 28, 2026
Editorial | Make roads safe
There was good news and bad news in the crash report released this week by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The good news: that in the first 54 days of 2026 (up to February 23) road traffic…
February 28, 2026
Tony Deyal | The good, the bad and the maybe
Many moons ago, I dared to go to a terrifying late-night show, The Horror of Dracula, at the country cinema in the dusty town of Siparia in South Trinidad. Originally an indigenous settlement believed…