Commentary
22 Jul, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Self-determination for overseas territories in the Caribbean: Whose decision?
Flowing from the adoption of the CARICOM Reparations Manifesto, which now includes decolonisation as a goal, there was a report in The Guardian (UK) newspaper of July 14 titled ‘Caribbean calls for…
21 Jul, 2026
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Wayne Campbell and Kurt Hickling | AI and the Holy Spirit: Guarding the Church against spiritual dependence on technology
The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the technological world by storm in the last few years.
21 Jul, 2026
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Offniel Lamont | Schools shouldn’t be billboards for junk food
Think back to your schooldays. Think about Sports Day, the Boys and Girls’ Championships in Jamaica, or the CARIFTA Games: championship banners around the cricket field, a free drink after your race,…
21 Jul, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | Why is Argentina so hated?
At this edition of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, Argentina has attracted an extraordinary amount of hostility. Many Argentine supporters dismiss detractors as…
21 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Transparency in political financing
Based on figures advertised by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) last week, Jamaicans who could afford J$1 million or more donated over J$1.7 billion to the island’s two big political parties…
20 Jul, 2026
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Adekeye Adebajo | An alternative history for United States at 250
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States requires an honest appraisal of not only its founding principles but also its racist and imperialist legacy. A clear-eyed assessment shows why…
20 Jul, 2026
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Christopher Burgess | Special Economic Zones for industrial transformation
Jamaica’s industrial landscape is fragmented – small entities that have neither scaled nor retooled. Many remain uncompetitive and lack export capacity. A recent visit to a factory in St Catherine…
20 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | CXC and AI debate
Last week’s announcement by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) that it will, from next year, phase out school-based assessments (SBA) for some subjects in its regional exams strengthens the need…
19 Jul, 2026
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Orville Taylor | WC, ICC and IC
Until the majority of a population has a belief that an overarching structure keeps them all in check, there will always be war.
Later today, the winner of the World Cup of Football will be…