Commentary
16 May, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | OAS faces moral test in Panama
An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed ‘Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples…
15 May, 2026
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Pradeep Kumar Saxena | The Indus Waters Treaty and the architecture of inequity
The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water,…
14 May, 2026
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Editorial | Avoiding the resource curse
It has been a month since Damien King, economist and public commentator, declared his hope that Jamaica doesn't find oil, and that if it does, that the oil is left where it is. Oil exploration is…
14 May, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | No shortage of land
f you've ever had the privilege of travelling over the island by plane, you have probably looked down from the airplane window and marvelled at the vast amounts of unused land across Jamaica.
14 May, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Violent society, violent adults, violent children
There has been much concern expressed in the press and on the airwaves about violence between students in our public schools. In recent months, two students have been killed by their peers in…
14 May, 2026
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Dean Jones | Jamaica’s hurricane recovery questions are getting harder to ignore
The release of the Auditor General’s audit into Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief response has triggered uncomfortable but increasingly unavoidable questions about how the country manages disaster…
13 May, 2026
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Editorial | Holness for honest-broker role
Despite their virtual meeting on Friday, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were still unable to settle the contentious reappointment of Carla Barnett as secretary general, in a process which…
13 May, 2026
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Editorial | Reimagining tourism
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a planned overhaul of Jamaica’s legislative framework, which will replace the 72-year-old Tourist Board Act with a new Tourism Authority Act. The…
13 May, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | A more difficult time for trade
With the impact of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Jamaica’s trade figures for that year were expected to register some decline. The total imports of goods were valued at US$7.5 billion, while…