Commentary
18 Jan, 2026
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Curtis Ward | Words of war could be deadly in 2026
The recent exchange of harsh words and threats of violence between President Donald Trump and Iran government officials represents a mere smidgen of the hate that exists between the Trump…
18 Jan, 2026
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Dennis Blake | Why Jamaica’s churches must move from pews to policy
For generations, the Church has been one of Jamaica’s most trusted institutions. In communities where schools struggled, families fractured, and governments changed, the Church remained – steady,…
18 Jan, 2026
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Garth Rattray | The Sargassum seaweed can be useful
Recently, I saw a short documentary on the Sargassum seaweed ‘invasion’ of the Caribbean Sea. Then I recalled that my wife and several of her relatives encountered mounds of the seaweed on the beach…
18 Jan, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Jamaica: Our bed of roses
One of the stupidest expressions used regularly is “Life is not a bed of roses” When our relatives and friends migrate north, they often say it in reference to ‘Farrin’. Now, every Jamaican knows that…
17 Jan, 2026
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Editorial | Prioritise earthquake readiness
Especially after the ruin left by Hurricane Melissa last October, it is understandable that, in the context of disaster preparedness, the attention of most Jamaicans is on hurricanes. The authorities,…
17 Jan, 2026
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Tony Deyal and Zeno Constance | Trini back in town or what?
My son, Zubin, came for Christmas but then took us to Barbados for nine days, including the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. He and his sister were born in Barbados and so are ‘Bajans’ and very…
17 Jan, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | Visa restrictions and cost of Caribbean disunity
When powerful states act, small states are tempted to personalise the action. When small states fragment, powerful states do not need to explain themselves. That is the lesson CARICOM should draw from…
16 Jan, 2026
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Editorial | Not surprised by UHWI
Sadly, this newspaper can’t claim to be surprised by the auditor general’s findings of seeming flagrant disregard for the government’s procurement rules, and possible corruption, involving hundreds of…
16 Jan, 2026
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Peter Espeut | The myth of independence
In 1975 – more than 50 years ago – UWI political scientist Louis Lindsay published an article titled “The Myth of Independence: Middle Class Politics and Non-Mobilization in Jamaica”. It caused a…