Commentary
June 28, 2026
Editorial | Harnessing Jamaica’s legacy in sickle cell disease treatment
A too-little-known or appreciated fact is that Jamaica is among the world’s leaders in research and understanding and treatment of sickle cell disease.
Indeed, people in Jamaica who have sickle cell,…
June 28, 2026
Tony Deyal | Beatles and Caribbean
I was very young and heard something called ‘Beatles’. When I found out it was not something to bite me, and hearing that it was changing the way they had a special music, I jumped into it and used my…
June 25, 2026
Editorial | Economic potential in Africa
Jamaica’s plan to dispatch a trade mission to Ghana next month is a potentially important development, not only for the island but for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It can help to energise recent…
June 26, 2026
Editorial | Reviewing PEP
The reported data, and the declarations of the island's education authorities, suggest that Jamaica’s grade-six students performed better in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams.
For…
June 25, 2026
Dennis Blake | Loose wires, unsafe roads, and growing threat to public safety
Increasingly, people face serious threats simply walking through their communities, crossing streets, or commuting to work. Loose wires hanging dangerously over roads, broken or non-existent…
June 25, 2026
Tiou Clarke | When your next recruiter is an artificial intelligence agent
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word that is on almost everyone's radar today. The proliferation of AI and its associated technologies have far-reaching implications for all…
June 26, 2026
Peter Espeut | PEP placement ginnalship
The job of the JIS is to make the government look good. In these modern days of information management and control, where elections are won and lost on the quality of political propaganda, the…
June 26, 2026
Kristen Gyles | The footballer dad
“Belgium’s Jeremy Doku plans to leave World Cup for birth of child”
This was one of the many headlines that started popping up within the sports media landscape last Sunday, on Father's Day.…
June 25, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Advancing inclusive leadership and global cooperation
Historically, women were largely excluded from formal diplomatic roles and international decision-making processes. However, the narrative has changed over time.
Women have broken barriers and…