Commentary
August 9, 2026
Serge Letchimy | Martinique in CARICOM: From accession to action
On June 16, Martinique officially became an Associate Member of the Caribbean Community. A few weeks later, in Saint Lucia, our delegation took its seat for the first time at the Conference of Heads…
August 9, 2026
Byron Blake | An independence gift for western Jamaica?
July 28, nine months after the vicious left-right uppercuts of the record-breaking Hurricane Melissa, the people of western Jamaica remain in shock.
August 9, 2026
Garth Rattray | Democratic Socialism then and now (Part 2)
When the Michael Manley government introduced Democratic Socialism, the Cold War was still at its peak, and the nervous tremors of missing a nuclear holocaust by the skin of our teeth hung heavily in…
August 9, 2026
Orville Taylor | African yes: but Jamaica land we love
Two weeks of intense nationalism. The Commonwealth Games, with some stellar performances; Emancipation Day; Independence; along with Festival Song, concerts and the Grand Gala. Sitting across the…
August 8, 2026
Editorial | Steelpan and the imperative of cultural preservation
On August 11, the United Nations observes World Steelpan Day, celebrating what has been widely acknowledged as the only significant instrument developed in the 20th century. When the General Assembly…
August 8, 2026
Tony Deyal | Nostalgia News Report 1945 to now!
(For my wife, Indranie Deyal, who gave me the 1945 Nostalgia News Report) I was born on August 10, 1945, in a small town called Carapichaima in Trinidad and Tobago, where we lived with our…
August 8, 2026
Addressing the crime conundrum
I am calling out to both the Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding. All of us, individuals, groups, and countries, make mistakes, some few and some many. Jamaica…
August 7, 2026
Editorial | The value of Bruce Golding
It is not known if, or how much, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness knew beforehand of Bruce Golding’s several recent stinging criticisms of US foreign policy, or if the Jamaican leader shared Mr…
August 7, 2026
Peter Espeut | More history around Emancipation
At this time of year when we recall the events of 1834/1838, I would like to continue to share some historical details surrounding Emancipation that I find interesting and instructive. The…