Commentary
January 16, 2026
Peter Espeut | The myth of independence
In 1975 – more than 50 years ago – UWI political scientist Louis Lindsay published an article titled “The Myth of Independence: Middle Class Politics and Non-Mobilization in Jamaica”. It caused a…
January 16, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Waking up from the American dream
How many Jamaicans still can’t wake up from the American dream they have been chasing? Despite every effort of the United States (US) government to make it clear that certain classes of immigrants are…
January 16, 2026
Government cash grants after Hurricane Melissa shift focus to how homes are rebuilt
Jamaica is likkle, but we are talwah. The saying reflects generations of endurance, rebuilding, and resilience. But toughness alone does not stop a hurricane. What reduces damage is preparation, sound…
January 16, 2026
How deep reading sharpens critical thinking and fights misinformation
The average person checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57 per cent of people admitting they're "addicted" to their phone. Tech…
January 15, 2026
Editorial | Cameras to cops on specially planned operations
The disclosure by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that it has received the 1,000 body-worm cameras (BWCs) it had on order is a welcome development. But the police’s statement on the matter is in…
January 15, 2026
Lance Neita | A tribute to foot-bottom power and Jamaican ingenuity
The Jamaica bobsled teams have been riding high on another wave of favourable publicity, thanks to the men’s gold-medal performances achieved in the North American Cup competitions in Canada and the…
January 15, 2026
SSP Diaries | Access to affordable healthcare
One of the requirements for good democratic governance is an affordable healthcare system for the people. Has this been something that we have ever managed to achieve in our history? Many years ago,…
January 15, 2026
Janiel McEwan | Everyone is waiting
The problem is never hard to find. It announces itself every morning. In the road that has been patched and repatched until it resembles an apology rather than a solution. In the office where…
January 15, 2026
Leroy Fearon | What Jamaica’s recent tremors mean for earthquake preparedness
In recent weeks, Jamaicans across the island have felt the unmistakable reminder that we live on restless ground. The tremors were brief, and in most cases harmless, but they were enough to send…