Commentary

Your body loses heat through evaporation, so one of the most important things is to make sure you’re dry at all times.
08 Jan, 2026 0

Patrick Jackson | The next viral threats to watch in 2026

A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Editorial | Decriminalise underage sex

As he has promised, Delroy Chuck should act with urgency in having Parliament decide on decriminalising sex between minors who are close in age. They should.
Government supporters gather for a women’s march to demand the return of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, January 6, three days after US forces captured him and his wife.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Elizabeth Morgan | Are countries in the Western Hemisphere to become more subjugated US satellites?

There are 35 independent countries in the Western Hemisphere, including the Caribbean small island developing states, which signed the agreement establishing the Organization of American States (OAS).…
Protesters rally outside the White House on Saturday, January 3 in Washington, after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Norris R. McDonald |Maduro, Venezuela and god-king Trump’s imperial rampage

Recent developments involving Venezuela raise urgent concerns about whether the United States is once again asserting imperial power over a sovereign nation, this time with unprecedented openness and…
Janiel McEwan, economic consultant
07 Jan, 2026 0

Janiel McEwan | Jamaica’s path into 2026: resilience proven, progress pending

As Jamaica awakens to the first days of 2026, the country carries the unmistakable marks of a year that demanded much and gave back hard truths in return. 2025 offered no dramatic turning points or…
“There is a risk that Jamaica treats AI as a technology story, rather than an economic and property story”: Dean Jones, founder of Jamaica Homes.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Is Jamaica doing enough on Artificial Intelligence?

Jamaica has formally entered the global conversation on artificial intelligence (AI), with recent government-led policy recommendations and international assessments outlining how the technology could…
The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT.
06 Jan, 2026 0

Editorial | Technology, AI in schools

There may indeed be a need for balance between digital technologies and old-style teaching systems in the delivery of education globally. But, even in the absence of credible data on the availability…
Denise Marsha Brown, a Jamaican Fulbright PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Missouri
06 Jan, 2026 0

Denise Marsha Brown | The time for a green (climate) party is now

Calls for a viable third political party in Jamaica are nothing new. Every election cycle the public debates it, and the ballot reflects it. In the 2025 general election, third parties not only…
06 Jan, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | The children of the storm

In the 1990s, a landmark study was conducted in the United States examining the long-term effects of childhood trauma. Over 17,000 participants were interviewed. At the time, 10 adverse childhood…