Commentary

May 15, 2026

Pradeep Kumar Saxena | The Indus Waters Treaty and the architecture of inequity

The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water,…
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May 14, 2026

Editorial | Avoiding the resource curse

It has been a month since Damien King, economist and public commentator, declared his hope that Jamaica doesn't find oil, and that if it does, that the oil is left where it is. Oil exploration is…
May 14, 2026

Kristen Gyles | No shortage of land

f you've ever had the privilege of travelling over the island by plane, you have probably looked down from the airplane window and marvelled at the vast amounts of unused land across Jamaica. 
May 14, 2026

Peter Espeut | Violent society, violent adults, violent children

There has been much concern expressed in the press and on the airwaves about violence between students in our public schools.  In recent months, two students have been killed by their peers in…
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May 14, 2026

Dean Jones | Jamaica’s hurricane recovery questions are getting harder to ignore

The release of the Auditor General’s audit into Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief response has triggered uncomfortable but increasingly unavoidable questions about how the country manages disaster…
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May 13, 2026

Editorial | Holness for honest-broker role

Despite their virtual meeting on Friday, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were still unable to settle the contentious reappointment of Carla Barnett as secretary general, in a process which…
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May 13, 2026

Editorial | Reimagining tourism 

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a planned overhaul of Jamaica’s legislative framework, which will replace the 72-year-old Tourist Board Act with a new Tourism Authority Act. The…
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May 13, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | A more difficult time for trade

With the impact of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Jamaica’s trade figures for that year were expected to register some decline.  The total imports of goods were valued at US$7.5 billion, while…
May 13, 2026

Andrene Chung | Cut the salt, save our hearts

As Salt Awareness Week is observed from May 11 to 17 under the theme ‘Salt It Out’, we are being called to take a serious look at how much salt we consume — and the heavy toll it is taking on our…