Commentary
August 8, 2026
Editorial | Steelpan and the imperative of cultural preservation
On August 11, the United Nations observes World Steelpan Day, celebrating what has been widely acknowledged as the only significant instrument developed in the 20th century. When the General Assembly…
August 8, 2026
Tony Deyal | Nostalgia News Report 1945 to now!
(For my wife, Indranie Deyal, who gave me the 1945 Nostalgia News Report) I was born on August 10, 1945, in a small town called Carapichaima in Trinidad and Tobago, where we lived with our…
August 8, 2026
Addressing the crime conundrum
I am calling out to both the Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding. All of us, individuals, groups, and countries, make mistakes, some few and some many. Jamaica…
August 7, 2026
Editorial | The value of Bruce Golding
It is not known if, or how much, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness knew beforehand of Bruce Golding’s several recent stinging criticisms of US foreign policy, or if the Jamaican leader shared Mr…
August 7, 2026
Peter Espeut | More history around Emancipation
At this time of year when we recall the events of 1834/1838, I would like to continue to share some historical details surrounding Emancipation that I find interesting and instructive. The…
August 7, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Independence from waterlessness
Every August 6, we celebrate the courage of those who imagined a nation capable of governing itself, determining its own future, and charting a path distinct from colonial rule. We honour our…
August 6, 2026
Editorial | Demographics and schools
According to Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Jamaica’s education minister, she has not yet taken a decision on the future of Mulgrave Primary School in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth. That might…
August 6, 2026
Basil Jarrett | Want more babies? Make better boys
There is something mildly quixotic about a Third-World country suddenly raising an SOS for its women to start having more babies. It’s almost Orwellian, this call from Health and Wellness Minister Dr…
August 6, 2026
SSP Diaries | Red card for Giovanni Infantino
Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, a Swiss football administrator, served as Secretary General of UEFA, European football’s governing body, from 2009 to 2016. He became FIFA’s ninth president in 2016,…