Commentary
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…
February 25, 2026
Editorial | The summit’s agenda
Geopolitical realities render Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, the most critical foreign attendee at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Conference, which opened in St. Kitts…
February 25, 2026
Peter Edwards | Making environmental levies work for people and nature
Jamaica’s exposure to climate change is no longer a distant warning. Flooding, drought, coastal erosion and declining reefs are already undermining livelihoods, public health and economic stability. …
February 25, 2026
From repair to reinvention: Jamaica’s defining post-hurricane choice
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the public conversation has centred on an understandably sensitive issue: should Jamaicans pay more to rebuild? Roads were washed away, schools closed their…
February 24, 2026
Editorial | Saga of school buses
The Government hasn’t explained why it has shifted course and will now acquire new, rather than second hand buses, to complete the fleet for its rural schools’ transportation service. Yet, the…
February 24, 2026
Gordon Robinson | This is not cricket
By now it should be obvious to discerning onlookers that world cricket governing body’s acronym, ICC, stands for Indian Cricket Council. ICC’s India-centric decisions regarding participation by…