Commentary
April 21, 2026
Kurt F. Robertson | On our feet, not on our knees: Jamaica, Cuba, and the cost of surrender
Caribbean nations – burdened by colonial exploitation and slavery – have not been granted the dignity of equals by global powers; instead, we continue to languish in the shadow of United States…
April 21, 2026
Stein Hansen and Simon Springett | Celebrating how Caribbean women are shaping the future of industry
Today, April 21, 2026, the world will for the first time observe the International Day of Women in Industry (IDWI), recognising women’s contributions to industrial development, and showcasing how…
April 20, 2026
Editorial | Sectoral debate on solutions
Despite the lull after the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the war in the Middle East continues to send economic shockwaves across an interconnected global system. Energy supplies are…
April 20, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Donald Trump or Pope Leo?
Students of history might have thought that the tension between the followers of Jesus and the adherents of worldly empire had been overtaken by the tolerance of liberal doctrine, the increased…
April 20, 2026
Shaquille Ramsay | Between two storms
Ninety miles separates Cuba from the coast of Florida. Less than a hundred miles separates Jamaica from Cuba. As the drumbeat of American political rhetoric grows louder toward Havana, the Government…
April 20, 2026
Dwayne Berbick | EFMP: Partnership for increased housing delivery
For the last 50 years, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has had one purpose: helping Jamaicans to acquire homes. Our partnerships, programmes and financial decisions service that purpose. It is from…
April 20, 2026
Desmond Robinson | Code, not con
Jamaica’s crime numbers have finally started telling a new story, and we dare not waste the window it opens. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has framed the national stance succinctly: “We are being very…
April 20, 2026
Francesca Tavares | On War and the West: The crisis of values and the necessity of clarity
In the contemporary global landscape, a dangerous fog has descended upon the concepts of power, justice, and international order. For the Caribbean – a region whose stability is inextricably linked…
April 19, 2026
Editorial | Transparency in athletics governance
The decision by World Athletics to block 11 athletes, including four Jamaicans, from changing their allegiance to Türkiye will, if not overturned, place greater pressure on major domestic sports…