Commentary
January 2, 2026
Peter Espeut | The new builds on the old
“The new is in the old concealed; the old is in the new revealed” – Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD). I hope no one ever comes to me for legal advice, for I am no lawyer. I am a theologian,…
January 2, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Food is the new crack
In recent times, I have sat three difficult professional exams, each of which required months of rigorous study. Each time, after sitting the exam, I went straight from the exam centre to a…
January 1, 2026
Editorial | Gains by cops; more to do
If there is one development from the past year that most Jamaicans will wish is carried over to 2026 it is the dramatic decline in intentional homicides. Murders fell by 42 per cent (there were 666…
January 1, 2026
António Guterres | Our future depends on our collective courage to act
As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the…
January 1, 2026
Sir Patrick Allen | A New Year of resilience, responsibility and unity
My fellow Jamaicans at home and abroad, as we welcome the New Year 2026, I extend to you and your families my best wishes for peace, strength, and renewed hope. We enter this New Year with deep…
January 1, 2026
Andrew Holness | A New Year of purpose, progress and confidence
We give God thanks for sparing us to see 2026, and we pause to remember the lives lost to Hurricane Melissa, the third most powerful hurricane ever recorded globally, and the most destructive storm…
January 1, 2026
Mark Golding | May 2026 be a year of healing, renewal, and collective progress
My fellow Jamaicans, at home and abroad, Happy New Year to you all. While we have collectively and individually endured many challenges, 2025 tested our strength and resolve in ways none of us could…
January 1, 2026
Basil Jarrett |That Diddy documentary
Netflix documentary The Reckoning, which traces the rise and fall of Sean ‘P-Diddy’ Combs from Harlem party promoter to billionaire music mogul, and follows the wave of abuse allegations and federal…
January 1, 2026
Matthew Hyatt | Protecting the presumption of innocence
In Jamaica, people are often brought before the criminal courts to answer to charges against them. It is important to understand that such charges rest upon the foundation of mere allegations by…