Commentary
February 28, 2026
Tony Deyal | The good, the bad and the maybe
Many moons ago, I dared to go to a terrifying late-night show, The Horror of Dracula, at the country cinema in the dusty town of Siparia in South Trinidad. Originally an indigenous settlement believed…
February 28, 2026
Ronald Sanders | Rubio, CARICOM, and the work of diplomacy
When Marco Rubio arrived in St. Kitts to address the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, he did so only hours after attending President Trump’s State of the Union address in…
February 27, 2026
Editorial | The HEART of skills
It is a long-standing complaint that Jamaica has a scarcity of skilled or certified trades people, such as carpenters, masons and plumbers. Even if they are good at the basics, they often fall short…
February 27, 2026
Peter Espeut | The dismantling of CARICOM
I guess if you ask Prime Minister Holness he might say that Jamaica already held a referendum on the issue on September 19, 1961 and the people decided. Sixty-five years ago, Norman Manley – premier…
February 27, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Bureaucracy and the low productivity problem
One quiet drag on national output that isn’t being talked about enough is inefficient bureaucracy. What if, after writing this article, it had to be reviewed by an editing assistant, then by two…
February 26, 2026
Editorial | JDF’s move no big thing
The establishment of the separate Ministry of Defence with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) seems to this newspaper a largely administrative move that ought to be uncontroversial. On its face,…
February 26, 2026
Tiffany McLeggon | Democracy beyond election day
On election day, Jamaica hums with a particular kind of energy. The streets grow loud with horns, colours, and conviction. Polling stations come alive, and there are spirited debate. People walk out…
February 26, 2026
Ruthlyn James | When good students look bad on paper
At first glance, the Jamaican high-school report appears straightforward. It lists grades, subject averages, attendance, conduct, order marks and class position. It looks objective. It looks…
February 26, 2026
Promise Longe | How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes, natural hydrogen forms through…