Commentary
12 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | No joy in corruption index
If there is a positive take away for Jamaica from Transparency International (TI) latest Perception Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published this week, is that nothing has changed. Jamaica’s…
12 Feb, 2026
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SSP Diaries | 2026 – another year of questions without suitable answers?
At the beginning of 2025 I examined several situations under the caption ‘2025 – Another year of questions without suitable answers.’ This article revisits the past and looks also at other incidents…
12 Feb, 2026
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Rohan Maharaj | Alcohol and the commercial determinants of health
‘He’s a real rum head, he doesn’t know when to stop.’ All too often, we blame others for their lack of self-control – for not stopping after “just one” alcoholic drink. Our medical models reinforce…
12 Feb, 2026
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Janiel McEwan | New taxes ahead: Jamaica faces fiscal reality after Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa did more than rip off roofs and flatten farms. It tore through the foundations of Jamaica’s public finances. The Independent Fiscal Commission’s January assessment places the damage…
12 Feb, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | Can Jamaicans really manage another tax increase?
The announcement from the Finance Ministry for the new financial year has once again placed taxation at the center of national conversation. For many Jamaicans already navigating rising food prices,…
11 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Reviewing diplomacy
This week’s review by Jamaica’s overseas diplomats and domestic-based policymakers provides an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation of the island’s foreign policy and diplomacy to meet what…
11 Feb, 2026
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Eric Falt | She builds, she discovers, she inspires
On February 11, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining science and engineering by closing the gender gap” resonates deeply…
11 Feb, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Formulating Jamaica’s foreign policy in challenging times
We learned on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is convening a Heads of Mission meeting here in Kingston this week. Today, Jamaica has in-person diplomatic representation…
11 Feb, 2026
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Wayne Campbell | Let us demand more STEM opportunities for our girls and women
Global education systems often create barriers for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Data clearly states that such discrimination is both systemic and…