Commentary
24 Sep, 2026
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Basil Jarrett | When scamming starts costing jobs
Just over a week ago, Prime Minister Andrew Holness reemphasized something that those in law enforcement have long since known: Lottery scamming is no longer simply a crime problem. It is an economic…
23 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Beyond school closures: Confronting Jamaica’s demographic reality
Damion Crawford, the Opposition’s spokesman on education, and the teachers’ union president, La Sonja Harrison, are correct that there must be inclusive dialogue on the education ministry’s proposal…
23 Sep, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | 81st UNGA: Can trust be restored?
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) started on Tuesday, September 8 with various meetings and events, including on the Sustainable Development Goals, artificial…
23 Sep, 2026
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Kenneth Russell | When the rains return, the drought will not be over
The rain will eventually return. But when it does, the drought in rural Jamaica will not simply end. Across rural Jamaica, this drought is doing much more than drying fields and emptying tanks. It is…
22 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Rethink TCN secrecy
There may indeed be nothing to hide, or that is being hidden, in Jamaica’s third-country national (TCN) agreement with the United States. In which case, there is, or ought to be, no basis for keeping…
22 Sep, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian children
On January 29, 2024, five-year-old Hind Rami Iyad Rajab and six family members were fleeing from Gaza’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood when Israeli forces opened fire on their vehicle, initially killing…
22 Sep, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Genuflectory diplomacy
Dessie kept reminding us that his brother, the Dunce, fell on his head from a tree as a child and was never the same. “Like we sey: Him head lick” was Dessie’s punchline. The Dunce was always proving…
22 Sep, 2026
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Yuri Kageyama | Centuries-old Japanese art of ikebana draws those seeking calm
Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, is a form of expression that dates back more than 500 years. It continues to blossom, quietly, not only with traditionalists but also with newcomers who…
21 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Tech-in-schools review
La Sonja Harrison’s re-ignition of a discussion on the effects of digital devices on children’s development again highlights the need for a serious analysis of the issue, and the need for guidelines…