Commentary
23 Oct, 2026
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Peter Espeut | What we have, and what we’ve lost
As we are in National Heritage Week, my mind naturally turns to those more Jamaican than myself, those who lived on this island before even the Taínos took up residence around 650 AD. Once Jamaica…
23 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Policing: no walk through the meadows
By now, many of us have seen the viral 18-minute video of the recent armed conflict between the police and occupiers of a house off the Sligoville main road. The police had reportedly traced a…
22 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Canada after Alberta
This week’s emphatic declaration by Albertans that they want to remain in Canada was a good outcome for Prime Minister Mark Carney as he attempts to reframe Canada as a trustworthy partner that…
22 Oct, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | There are many things right with the Jamaican education system
Jamaica has become accustomed to conversations about what is wrong with its education system. We speak about declining performance, indiscipline, teacher shortages, inadequate resources, inequity, and…
22 Oct, 2026
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Sergio Díaz-Granados | The many faces of El Niño
In April 2024, Bogotá was forced to ration its water supply when the Chingaza system, which provides 70 per cent of the city’s water, fell to approximately 16 per cent of its capacity. In Grenada,…
22 Oct, 2026
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Carvell N. McLeary | Can we just get along? Please?
Jamaica doesn’t need to introduce social partnership approaches, the cooperative arrangement of organised groups (International Labour Organization ILO recommendation). The national framework exists. …
21 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | What lessons from the Five Miles tragedy?
Like most Jamaicans, The Gleaner is deeply saddened by the deaths, in the line of duty, of policemen Corporal Trevoy Shaw and Constable Devoney Rose at Five Miles, St Catherine, on Friday. The police…
21 Oct, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Are Jamaica’s national heroes adequately commemorated?
October is marked as National Heritage Month. This year, National Heritage Week is marked from Sunday, October 18, National Thanksgiving Day to Saturday, October 24. National Heroes Day, established…
21 Oct, 2026
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Rena’ Francis | Why the National School Nutrition Policy matters for good oral health
Oral Health is an essential part of overall health and well-being. Yet, it is often overlooked until problems such as tooth decay, gum disease, or tooth loss occur. As we observe Oral Health Month,…