Commentary
18 Jul, 2026
0
Editorial | Reinforcing investment in girls’ education
In October 2012, a 15-year-old girl boarded a bus to head back home from school in her hometown of Mingora, a city in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north-western Pakistan, when a Taliban…
17 Jul, 2026
0
Tony Deyal | Barbados gin and cutters
When I first went to Barbados to work for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), my wife and I very quickly had two children, the young girl, Jasmine, and our son Zubin. In addition to working…
17 Jul, 2026
0
Ronald Sanders | Transparency, sovereignty and challenge of power
Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation is expected, but the proposed terms exceed its…
17 Jul, 2026
0
The world is changing Jamaica’s property market
Jamaica’s property market has traditionally been analysed through familiar local factors such as housing supply, mortgage availability, employment, tourism and economic growth. Those forces remain…
17 Jul, 2026
0
Leroy Fearon | What education transformation truly means
The phrase “education transformation” has become a staple of policy documents, conference themes, ministerial speeches, and strategic plans.
17 Jul, 2026
0
Kristen Gyles | The dark side of sports betting
Every four years, the FIFA World Cup does something extraordinary. It bridges social, political and even racial divides and unites billions of people in a shared emotional experience. For a few…
17 Jul, 2026
0
Peter Espeut | Back to square one
Once upon a time Jamaica had no National Contracts Commission or Office of the Contractor-General, and there was a high perception of corruption in the awarding of government contracts. Government…
17 Jul, 2026
0
Editorial | Consensus on International Criminal Court
In the coming months, Caribbean countries will probably find themselves pressured on another front in their relationship with the United States – over the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Jamaica…
16 Jul, 2026
0
Editorial | Where is Jamaica on free movement?
The announcement that Grenada and St Lucia are taking steps to join four other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) members in their free-movement regime is an important development in advancing CARICOM’s…