Commentary
December 15, 2025
Editorial | Early childhood crisis
Even before Hurricane Melissa caused major destruction in the west of the island, early childhood education, like the rest of Jamaica’s education system, was in deep crisis. The storm has made the…
December 15, 2025
Ronald Thwaites | Why civility matters
Asked what he felt was the major fault line of American culture at this time, retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy named the absence of civility – defined as the practised respect – first…
December 15, 2025
Jamel Banton | Concrete deck or zinc – what’s the best option?
When the prime minister recently cautioned Jamaicans not to rush into building concrete roofs after Hurricane Melissa, did he offer wise advice? His point was simple: do not trade one hazard for…
December 15, 2025
Amina Taylor | 2025 was a political roller coaster year
If you ever wanted to experience ALL the political seasons in one year, then 2025 was the perfect opportunity to get on that political roller coaster of chaos and mayhem. It’s been terrifying enough…
December 14, 2025
Editorial | Clarity on the recovery package
With impressive speed, the Jamaican Government and its international financial partners announced a US$6.7 billion package to finance the island’s reconstruction from the destruction from Hurricane…
December 14, 2025
Denise Eldemire-Shearer | Older persons and upside and flipside of technology
For older persons, technology covers a wide array of things, ranging from at-home devices to social media, especially WhatsApp, to financial management, and there are differing attitudes and responses…
December 14, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Upgrading insurance and infrastructure
Hurricanes are becoming more destructive. What cost Jamaica under US$1 billion in the 1950s now costs nearly US$9 billion in 2025 — damaging roads, water systems, cutting power to most of the island,…
December 14, 2025
Orville Taylor | Dick stands alone
A surname like mine often makes me the butt of corny jokes. However, having a dressmaker mother, and more than basic competence with a sewing machine and scissors, the joke is on those who asked me…
December 14, 2025
Garth Rattray | Standstill traffic causes standstill business
Nowadays, I find myself either quoting or referring to my father (of blessed memory). He was a visionary trapped in and limited by a flawed bureaucratic system ... a system that still exists today.…