Commentary
08 Sep, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Afternoon delight
Two Fridays ago, JPS gifted my community a three hour power cut during the worst of the summer heat. While collecting my sweat in a bucket so The Old Ball and Chain could water her precious orchids, I…
08 Sep, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | What is PMOS/PCOS?
Recently, there have been many discussions in public spaces, including social media platforms, about polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS (formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or…
07 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Behind the suicide attempts
Reports on the National Council on Drug Abuse’s (NCDA) latest survey of students have mostly focused on their access to drugs and how many turn up to school drunk. The findings, however, highlight a…
07 Sep, 2026
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Kamina Johnson Smith | Atlantic Ocean no barrier to Africa-Caribbean ties
Jamaica proudly joins our brothers and sisters across Africa and the Caribbean in commemorating Africa‑CARICOM Day 2026, celebrating the ties of kinship and common purpose that unite our regions. The…
07 Sep, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | Moral authority
What moral authority does any elected politician in Jamaica have to tell a public servant about wage restraint or productivity? They have tilted the very game they are asking the rest of us to play.…
07 Sep, 2026
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Sabrina Barnes | Not all western schools will reopen
Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon has maintained that schools across Region Four, namely Hanover, St James and Westmoreland, are expected to reopen today (Monday, September 7). However,…
06 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Demerit flip-flop
There may indeed be flaws in the demerit-points system for motor vehicle drivers. But sceptics have good cause to feel that the latest announced delay in the scheme’s implementation has less to do…
06 Sep, 2026
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Christopher Burgess | Cut delays, cluster high-value projects for NaRRA success
Compared with leading regional and international examples, Jamaica’s post-Hurricane Melissa reconstruction is already behind. Accountability within the initial five-year reconstruction window should…
06 Sep, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Too many crisis-management remedies
What happened to citizens living in Coopers Pen was extremely distressing. From all indications, this privately owned land served as a squatter community for many families for decades. There were…