Commentary

This file photo shows Paradise Park solar farm in Westmoreland.
Published 20 hours ago

Editorial | Accelerating renewables

The intention of the Government’s Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) to soon open bids for 220 megawatts of renewable energy is an important development at a critical time, which the authorities must not allow to falter. Indeed, they should accelerate the installation of the 100MW of renewables which GPE awarded to two companies, Wigton Wind Farm and Sunterra Energy Jamaica, 14 months ago.

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President Donald Trump greets Colonel Matha “Jeannie” Sasnett, commander of Air Force Mortuary Affairs, as he arrives on Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
Published 20 hours ago

Peter Espeut | The gloves are off

I find Donald Trump to be disturbingly honest! In days gone by, when the United States (US) wanted to depose a demagogue – or even a democratically elected leader – they would send in the Central…
Kristen Gyles writes: Age does not always determine competence or judgement. However, if it is discrimination for parliamentarians, it is discrimination for employees everywhere else.
Published 20 hours ago

Kristen Gyles | Age limits for parliamentarians

Mid-discussion, during a recent Standing Finance Committee meeting, Dr Alfred Dawes looked across the aisle and mockingly asked Desmond McKenzie “Why are you still here at your age?”. He went on…
Published 10 hours ago

Shaniele Higgins | Professional harassment in schools: The silent struggle of teachers and the way forward

In many educational institutions, teachers are expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, care, and responsibility. They are entrusted with the safety, development, and well-being of…
Francesca Tavares, Attorney-at-Law
Published 7 hours ago

Francesca Tavares | Why Jamaica needs a Land Reformation Act

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has reached a point of systemic exhaustion. In 2026, the Trust functions less like a social safety net and more like a mortgage bank for the middle class and a surplus…
Published 5 hours ago

Leroy Fearon | Happiness in the shadow of war: finding light in fractured times

Today, as the world observes International Day of Happiness, the celebration feels, for many, both necessary and paradoxical. How do we speak of happiness when headlines are saturated with conflict,…
People watch the sunset from the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026.
March 19, 2026

Editorial | CARICOM dithers on Cuba

As the Cuban economy crumbles and the future of his revolution grows increasingly fragile under the weight of America’s pressure, the jury remains out on Fidel Castro’s expectation of being absolved…
Raslan Abu Rukun is Israel’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and a non-resident ambassador to Antigua-Barbuda, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, Haiti, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis.
March 19, 2026

Raslan Abu Rukun | Iran: why and why now?

Why Operation Roaring Lion was essential and why it was launched now are best understood by looking at the Iranian regime’s past and present behaviour. A quick peek at what could be its future if left…
Anthropic diagram
March 19, 2026

Basil Jarrett | What future are we schooling our children for?

It’s a thought that should frighten every parent in 2026: The fact that their child is excelling in exactly the kind of work that a machine is learning to do faster, cheaper and without needing a…
March 19, 2026

Leroy Fearon | More care, less cost: NHF expands coverage for Jamaicans

In a significant and people-centred advancement in public healthcare, the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHF), has…