Commentary

“Diaspora buyers aren’t just chasing a postcode anymore – they’re buying a lifestyle that can run itself. In Kingston, that often means secure apartments and gated communities where maintenance is predictable and resale demand is constant.”: Dean
January 21, 2026

Earthquake reminder brings building standards and risky development back into focus

A minor earthquake felt across sections of St Andrew recently has renewed attention on how and where Jamaicans build, as authorities again underline the importance of enforcing national construction…
Mike Tapp, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal for the British Labour Party since July 2024. He is also Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Home Office.
January 22, 2026

Mike Tapp | I want Windrush victims to receive justice

The Home Office Windrush scandal stands as one of the most shameful chapters in Britain’s recent history. British citizens who had spent decades building their lives here, contributing to our…
President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House.
January 20, 2026

Editorial | Be open about US-Jamaica talks

The timing of last weekend’s telephone discussion between Prime Minister Andrew Holness and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – days after the United States named Jamaica among 75 countries for which…
People gather in Philadelphia at an anti-immigration enforcement rally and vigil for Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minnesota.
January 20, 2026

Gordon Robinson | The essence of discernment

The latest drama in Apocrypha, our favourite fantasyland, unfolded as it appeared on a list of countries whose citizens were barred from applying for USA immigrant visas.
January 20, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Can empathy be taught?

Empathy is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Last week, my article “The Decline of Empathy” was published in The Gleaner, and I shared the piece on my Facebook pages. In…
During his second term, US Republican President Donald Trump has signed off of his social media post with the catchphrase "thank you for your attention to this matter" 242 times, according to data compiled by Roll Call Factba.se. For good measure, he often
January 20, 2026

Steven Sloan | 242 times Donald Trump thanks you for your attention to these matters

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stunning military intervention in Venezuela. Telling the New York Giants which coach to hire. Threats against Iran, Denmark, Greenland and Colombia. Posing with someone else's…
January 20, 2026

Jenni Shearston | What air pollution does to the human body

Breathing in air pollution like ozone and PM2.5 harms nearly every major system in the human body. It is particularly hard on the cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems. Ozone is a…
Minister of Information, Dana Morris Dixon.
January 19, 2026

Editorial | House oversight of the NRRA

An important development which escaped significant attention last week was the disclosure by Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon that the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NRRA) is…
In this November 2025 photo, Grade Three students of McCauley Primary School in Spanish Town, St Catherine are seen participating an integrated quiz session.
January 19, 2026

Ronald Thwaites| Productivity and literacy

I appreciate Prime Minister Holness’ exhortation at the Wisynco function last week for the nation to craft a surge or productivity higher than the rate of inflation. For, if we don’t, the fate of the…