Commentary

Gleaner editorial writes: ... choices made under tax expenditure have real consequences. It is very important therefore that legislators, in the upcoming budget discussions and debate, pay attention to this important aspect of public policy.
February 16, 2026

Lloyd Barnett | Impeachment – substantive defects in the legislative proposals

There have been several proposals for the adoption of impeachment in Jamaica. The most notable is what may conveniently be called the Golding Model. A bill for the inclusion of impeachment in the…
IIn this November 2025 photo, Joel Wynter, who is suffering from sickle-cell disease, is being tended to by his mother under a makeshift shelter after their house was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
February 16, 2026

Lesley King | Pain as a silent epidemic

Pain may be considered a silent epidemic. One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic pain. Pain is subjective and all-encompassing, only he who feels it truly knows it. To the observer, doubt…
Nand C. Bardouille, Ph.D., manager of The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean in the Institute of International Relations at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
February 16, 2026

Nand C. Bardouille and Greg Quinn | Is CARICOM at a foreign policy turning point?

With the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fast-approaching, an uncomfortable reality hangs over this high-profile moment in…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams
February 15, 2026

Editorial | Stability budget, but …

The J$1.44 trillion expenditure budget – with its J$18 billion in new taxes – presented by Fayval Williams last week has to be read in the context of Hurricane Melissa. It is a stabilisation plan…
This photo shows a construction worker at Black River Hospital, which is undergoing repairs after it was damaged by Hurricane Melissa, last October.
February 15, 2026

Dennis Zulu | Bridge to inclusion: Rebuilding Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

While February 14 is often reserved for tokens of affection, for thousands of Jamaicans, it marks a more profound commitment: the birth of a more inclusive nation. It is the anniversary of the…
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February 15, 2026

Garth Rattray | Intimacy versus ‘intermessy’

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. It is celebrated every February 14. On Valentine’s Day people overtly express their affection to that special someone, or even to friends with flowers, chocolate, other…
Floyd Morris
February 15, 2026

Floyd Morris | Language-disability and society

Words matter. Undeniably, the language that we use to refer to persons with disabilities has an impact, as it shapes our perception of the world. This language has evolved over time, and terms that…
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February 15, 2026

Orville Taylor | Islam’s slavery debt

The expression varies from as salaam aleikum to something like as salaam waleikum. Black populations such as Tanzania and its territory Zanzibar, the common salutation vary somewhat from the Arabic.
(From left): Jaxen Mitchell, Jacob Wong and Gia Whyms-Stone, members of Reach Academy robotics team, assembling a robot that won gold in the World Robotics Competition in 2024.
February 14, 2026

Editorial | Opening doors for girls in science and technology

In Jamaica, girls, as they do almost every sphere of education, outperform boys in maths and science in primary and high school. By age 15 – according to the OECD’s Programme for International…