In Focus

21 Dec, 2025 0

Gordon Robinson | Out with the old; in with the new

Some time ago you either bought or were gifted, probably by a spouse or parent, a different type of telephone. It was shaped like a half oval. It wasn’t attached to the wall. It could fit in your…
The USS Gravely destroyer prepares to dock for military exercises in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
21 Dec, 2025 0

Curtis Ward | A target on her back – Trinidad and Tobago in the crosshairs

Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar switched from obfuscations and denials to admission of reality – her government unreservedly sided with president Donald Trump’s US…
Ian Allen/Photographer Belongings are seen piled up on a street filled with mud in a section of Catherine Hall Montego Bay, St James, which was affected by Hurricane Melissa.
14 Dec, 2025 0

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Storms are inevitable, but the scale of the devastation is not

Driving into West Green, Montego Bay, the damage from Hurricane Melissa even a month later was still unmistakable. Dried mud crusted the roadway and, in front of almost every house were piles of…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
14 Dec, 2025 0

Aubrey Stewart | Billions on the table – Can Jamaica finally deliver?

Jamaica’s public procurement system was built to protect taxpayers and ensure value for money. But, alongside these strengths sits a stubborn problem: delay. Too often, our own rules slow us down,…
This October photo shows a section of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny which was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
14 Dec, 2025 0

Gordon Robinson | More long term reality checks

So, last week ( A very Private Public Service) I complained about the reaction to my critique of the JPS “loan”. I wrote: “….I’m told to shut up because I’m safe in Kingston and don’t feel what…
File Floyd Morris writes: Persons with disabilities must be prepared to stand up for their rights, even when individuals will want us to recoil.
14 Dec, 2025 0

Floyd Morris | A new era for disability advocacy

In recent times, I have had conversations with persons with disabilities and others within the society about the Disabilities Act that has been enacted in Jamaica. Some of these individuals have…
Roofing of houses blown off by Hurricane Melissa are seen in Union Acres, Montego Bay, St James.
14 Dec, 2025 0

Mark Wignall | Connected at 185 miles per hour

In 2019, as Hurricane Dorian literally sat on Abaco in The Bahamas (between 27 and 36 hours) and achieved a consistent 185mph, none could know that it was sending a message to Jamaica about the…
Angela Brown Burke
14 Dec, 2025 0

Angela Brown Burke | Sister P at 80

If you travel far enough into St Catherine, past the bustle and the quick talk of the capital, you’ll find Wood Hall. It’s a quiet place, the kind of community where yards feel like open hands and…
This photo shows debris strewn around the home of Crystal Morris, in New Works, Westmoreland, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
05 Dec, 2025 0

Debbie-Ann Gordon | Westmoreland: At the epicentre of Hurricane Melissa’s wrath

With winds stronger than those required for Category 5 designation, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland, on October 28. Forecasts pointed to eastern Westmoreland and western St…