Commentary
March 18, 2026
Norris R. McDonald | Mice, men, Cuban doctors, and our predatory world
The daily struggles of poor Jamaicans – whether in rural districts or inner-city communities – rarely intersect with the grand narratives of global power. Their concerns are far more immediate:…
March 18, 2026
Peter Gunderman | Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind
Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body's…
March 17, 2026
Editorial | Case for digital GCT
The Government may report that electronic invoicing of its consumption tax regime is already among its plans for deepening the digitalisation of tax management in Jamaica. In that event, either Prime…
March 17, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Dunceness is as dunceness does!
On Sunday, March 8 ( Mission Accomplished?) I essayed an analysis of the reasons for the sudden USA/Israel invasion of Iran. After a detailed review of available evidence, including public statements…
March 19, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Thank you, Cubans
Over the past 60 years, Cuba has deployed over 400,000 health workers across 164 countries to mitigate short-term crises, and for long-term arrangements, as part of the Government’s Foreign Medical…
March 17, 2026
Digital tax or digital balance?
Jamaica has stepped into a global debate. The Government’s plan to apply General Consumption Tax (GCT) to digital services supplied from overseas but used in Jamaica has sparked questions about…
March 16, 2026
Editorial | Waiting for transformation
The 2026/27 Budget Speech by Minister Fayval Williams was to a large extent an update on the post Hurricane Melissa recovery plans. It told a good story about surviving a great shock, restoring…
March 16, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Weak foundations
Last Thursday, I met Bobby at Newell High School in St Elizabeth. After two years in a basic school and six years at primary level, Bobby was placed in Grade 7 at Newell, 20 miles away and a $800…
March 16, 2026
Lloyd Barnett | Combating corruption
Corruption has a corrosive influence on the machinery of government. For several decades, the issue of corruption in public offices has received widespread public attention and frequent intense…