Commentary
26 Sep, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Michael Caine: Not many people know that ...
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” If that is not a wonderful place to start in the “Brainy Quote” of Sir Michael Caine, here are a few more that…
25 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Listen to the lawyers
It is exceedingly rare in Jamaica for lawyers and high judicial officials to engage in public protests over questions of law and the doctrine of separation of powers. Fundamentally, there is…
25 Sep, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Down by the riverside
On Monday, September 21, on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, US Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, Vermont) delivered a major foreign policy address at the historic Riverside Church…
25 Sep, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Chasing squatters
In a country with an abundance of Crown land, dispossessing a private landowner of the land they purchased to give it to someone else,in the name of “equity” is itself inequitable. A person who…
24 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Building an export economy
Jamaica’s latest export figures tell a sobering story. During the first five months of 2026, merchandise exports declined by 12.5 per cent to US$674.7 million. This occurred despite a welcome 22.5 per…
24 Sep, 2026
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Lord Reed | Accessibility is not limited to where the JCPC sits
Response to ‘The Gleaner’s’ editorial of September 18 titled ‘Fee waiver changes little’”.
24 Sep, 2026
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Basil Jarrett | When scamming starts costing jobs
Just over a week ago, Prime Minister Andrew Holness reemphasized something that those in law enforcement have long since known: Lottery scamming is no longer simply a crime problem. It is an economic…
23 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Beyond school closures: Confronting Jamaica’s demographic reality
Damion Crawford, the Opposition’s spokesman on education, and the teachers’ union president, La Sonja Harrison, are correct that there must be inclusive dialogue on the education ministry’s proposal…
23 Sep, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | 81st UNGA: Can trust be restored?
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) started on Tuesday, September 8 with various meetings and events, including on the Sustainable Development Goals, artificial…