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Updated 9 hours ago

Editorial | Reimagining tourism 

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a planned overhaul of Jamaica’s legislative framework, which will replace the 72-year-old Tourist Board Act with a new Tourism Authority Act. The…
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May 13, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | A more difficult time for trade

With the impact of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Jamaica’s trade figures for that year were expected to register some decline.  The total imports of goods were valued at US$7.5 billion, while…
Updated 8 hours ago

Andrene Chung | Cut the salt, save our hearts

As Salt Awareness Week is observed from May 11 to 17 under the theme ‘Salt It Out’, we are being called to take a serious look at how much salt we consume — and the heavy toll it is taking on our…
May 13, 2026

Norris McDonald  | The empire of theft: France, US and UAE’s hidden war on Africa

Mali has been in the news with shocking reports of a car bombing that allegedly killed Defence Minister General Sadio Camara and members of his family. This dastardly attack was followed by a…
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Updated 20 hours ago

Kevon Campbell and Jan Willem Wegdam | When good intentions do harm: Why we must donate responsibly

The Caribbean is no stranger to generosity. But without coordination, even the best intentions can become a secondary disaster, slowing down response efforts when every minute matters.
Updated 8 hours ago

Basil Jarrett | Behind the headlines, beyond the silos

 The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) held a forum titled, ‘Behind the Headlines: Understanding and Supporting Jamaica’s State Accountability Institutions’. Present at the event was the…
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Updated 18 hours ago

Leroy Fearon | Missing men at the lectern: rebalancing Jamaica’s higher education

Each year, Education Week in Jamaica invites reflection on progress, innovation, and the transformative power of learning. This year, however, the conversation must extend beyond celebration to…
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May 12, 2026

Editorial | On NaRRA watch

he potential tragedy of the Government’s decision to ram through the legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Reliance Authority (NaRRA) is that it might cause the opposite of what the…
May 12, 2026

Gordon Robinson | How to glorify disorder

Angela Brown-Burke decided to defend charges of misconduct and contempt for Parliament with obfuscation. Lest we forget this all began when Angela, in an egregious act of parliamentary misconduct,…