Commentary

Africka Stephens writes: Discipline should educate and correct behaviour, not humiliate, endanger, or exclude.
January 6, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Old BC remedies remedial reading

Buckle up folks, the Old Ball and Chain is off on another of her rants. This time she’s rabbiting on about her bonnet’s favourite bee namely education. She was triggered by a December 28 Gleaner…
AI-generated malware is a new goodie on the shelves of the dark web – yet another ready-to-use cybercrime tool that makes ransomware attacks easier, and hence more prevalent.
January 6, 2026

Jurgita Lapienytė | AI arms ransomware gangs for historic 2025 haul… 2026 could be worse

2025 was one of the most fruitful years for ransomware gangs yet, as we saw thousands of victims claimed by criminals throughout the year. AI was a big help. Artificial intelligence may not be…
President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida.
January 5, 2026

Editorial | No one is safe

After months of escalating pressure on his government, few people could claim to be genuinely shocked by America’s bombing of Venezuela and the seizure of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. What…
ILO writes: Fewer people may be unemployed, but many remain trapped in low-productivity, informal and insecure jobs – conditions that undermine long-term growth ...
January 5, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Moral revolution

In the 2025 Reith lectures on the BBC, historian Rutger Bregman records the moral revolutions and creations of worthwhile institutions brought about by the persistence, wisdom, and sacrifice of small…
January 5, 2026

Ruthlyn James | Why special-education system must evolve beyond exceptionality

Jamaica has invested decades in building formal pathways for training teachers to support children with special-educational needs. These pathways matter. They have produced committed educators,…
January 5, 2026

Terran Fielder | Seven powerful plant proteins that pack a punch

When it comes to protein, most people think they need to reach for the steak or the chicken. The tasty truth bomb is plants can satiate your protein cravings, and more. Raising animals for food is…
For Venezuelans, there seems to be yet another turning of the screw by the US, with a bare-minimum guarantee of insecurity and precarious limbo for the foreseeable future.
January 5, 2026

Robert Muggah | Five scenarios for a post-Maduro Venezuela

The predawn United States military operation that spirited Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of Venezuela and into US custody marks a watershed in hemispheric politics. In an operation that lasted just…
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Krystal Lee, addresses expectant and new mothers during a maternal health outreach at the Mount Carey Health Centre, St James, in December last year.
January 5, 2026

Daren Johnson | How decisive government action brought care to over 500 women in four weeks

When Hurricane Melissa disrupted communities across Jamaica, the Government moved quickly to protect some of its most vulnerable citizens: pregnant and postpartum mothers. Under the leadership of…
Supreme Court of Jamaica at the intersection of King and Barry Street in downtown Kingston.
January 4, 2026

Editorial | Transparent judicial appointments

The current controversy in Nigeria over why more than half of the 62 applicants for seats on the federal bench failed to advance, is a reminder of long-standing calls for reforms to the system for…