Commentary

Finance Minister Fayval Williams.
Published 15 hours ago

Editorial | Get CARICOM in on digital GCT

While Jamaica has unimpeachable economic and moral logic for applying its general consumption tax (GCT) to digital services provided by firms that have no presence in the island, the island’s government should strategise closely with its Caribbean partners on its implementation of the levy.

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How do we protect workers whose jobs will be quietly automated without any retraining plan?
Published 15 hours ago

Basil Jarrett | Pandora, AI and Jamaica’s wake-up call

I’ve always loved Greek and Roman drama. From binge-watching Clash of the Titans on JBC every Easter as a child, to Gladiator, 300 and Troy, Hollywood has never struggled to separate me from my money…
Updated 7 hours ago

Suzanne Soares-Wynter | Sweetened drinks tax: big gains and smaller sips

The recent decision of a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a pivotal moment in Jamaica’s public health history. SSB consumption is an established risk factor…
Published 50 minutes ago

Fake IDs, stolen titles and the case for a digital reset of Jamaica’s property system

The recent reporting on an alleged property-fraud scheme involving fake identification and stolen land titles has unsettled property owners across Jamaica – and rightly so. While investigations remain…
People wait to refill their cooking gas canisters in Alamar, Havana province, Cuba, late on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
February 18, 2026

Editorial | Help Cuba!

Jamaica may be fearful to act on its own. But with its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners, it has a moral obligation to speak out, and offer support to the Cuban people in the face of America’s…
Chilean President Gabriel Boric delivers his speech on stage during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States at China National Convention Centre in Beijing, Tuesday, M
February 18, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Can Jamaica build strong partnerships in Latin America?

Looking at Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness’ recent statement at the International Economic Forum for Latin America and Caribbean held in Panama on January 28, and recent Gleaner editorials on…
According to one report, while crime on the streets has fallen by 40 per cent, white-collar crimes have increased by over 400 per cent.
February 18, 2026

Norris R. McDonald |Corruption as economic violence

Jamaica may be recording a decline in murders, and that is welcome news. But while the headlines celebrate falling homicide rates, the country is stuck in a deeper, more corrosive crisis: a perpetual…
Anisa Wilson-Smith, Lecturer and CEO of Life Skills Education Limited
February 18, 2026

Anisa Wilson-Smith | The empty engine: Why STEM/STEAM fails without an SEL Foundation

In the current landscape of Jamaican education, the buzzwords are unmistakable: STEM and STEAM. As a nation, we are racing to equip our youth with the technical prowess to navigate a digital-first…
This combination image shows Dennis Gordon, the PNP MP for St Andrew East Central and founder of JACDEN (inset), juxtaposed with entrance to the University Hospital of the West Indies.
February 17, 2026

Editorial | Dennis Gordon must recuse himself from PAC

It would always have been untenable. But having personally, inserted himself and his company into the debate over the auditor general’s findings at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),…
Bad Bunny performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in Santa Clara, California.
February 17, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Going psycho over Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, record producer and professional wrestler. Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, he began his music career in 2013, performing reggaeton and Latin trap…