Commentary
March 22, 2026
Editorial | Building productivity
That the Government is developing a policy to address Jamaica’s long-standing crisis of low productivity is, on its face, good news. But the administration is reminded this problem won’t be solved…
March 22, 2026
Lisa Vasciannie | Caribbean ballots in a geopolitical age
The Caribbean has often been described as a zone of stable democracy. This has been evidenced by regular elections, peaceful transfers of power and comparatively credible electoral administration. …
March 22, 2026
Floyd Morris | Need for inclusive education and social transformation
“Every child can learn, and every child must learn” is the mantra for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information. Long before the term inclusive education became the clarion call of the…
March 22, 2026
Garth Rattray | Inhibitions to being fruitful and multiply – Part 3
Red flags concerning our plummeting total fertility rate (TFR) are being waved by many experts. The media reported that, “Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently indicated that with 21,000 deaths and…
March 22, 2026
Orville Taylor | Know Jesus; know peace. No Jesus: no peace
No! This is not some attempt to have people dropping on their knees and shouting “Lord! Lord!.” Neither is it intended to increase the flock who gather on Sundays and Saturdays, worshipping a man,…
March 21, 2026
Editorial | Concerted effort for healthy Jamaica
With the raft of issues, domestic and global, competing for people’s attention, March’s observance as ‘Nutrition Month’ hasn’t received the focus it clearly deserves. That Jamaicans should have access…
March 21, 2026
Tony Deyal | Wise words, cracks and tricks of the trades
When I reached 80, I was still laughing and joking. My colleagues and even a few neighbours were upset. They made jokes about my being over the hill. One said, “Tony boy, I know that you can still…
March 21, 2026
Ronald Sanders | War in Iran, pain in the Caribbean
The war in Iran is already at Caribbean doors. The attacks in Iran and the Gulf are being justified by some on the grounds that Iran’s record on terrorism, nuclear ambition, and regional meddling…
March 20, 2026
Editorial | Accelerating renewables
The intention of the Government’s Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) to soon open bids for 220 megawatts of renewable energy is an important development at a critical time, which the authorities…