Commentary
11 Jul, 2026
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Garth Rattray | If Jamaican politics were football
Imagine if Jamaican politics were like a football competition. Although the outcome of the match would determine the future of the country, although generations lobbied and fought for there to be free…
11 Jul, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Integrity and corruption
As the last of the African teams got eliminated from the World Cup and we get ready for the semi-finals, there are so many stories which are competing for my head space.
Indeed, some bizarre endings…
11 Jul, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | Vulgarity of asking enslaved to pay
Suella Braverman, a child of Indian parents from Mauritius and Kenya, yet, like many other ultra‑ambitious British politicians, she has consistently distinguished herself by remarks that are unhelpful…
11 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Strengthening rural development
The concerns raised by Kenneth Russell, need to be paid attention to, and tangible solutions put in place on rural development in Jamaica.
“... If you live in rural areas, you are four times more…
11 Jul, 2026
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Tony Deyal | How much is that doggie?
“My cats inspire me daily. They inspire me to get a dog!” This was by Greg J. Curtis, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. On the other hand, there was Anne Lryle, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction…
10 Jul, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Proving illicit enrichment
On Tuesday June 7, the 2025/2026 Annual Report of the Integrity Commission (IC) was tabled in Parliament.
The second table on page 43 advises us that, during the period April 1, 2018 to March 31,…
10 Jul, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Diary of a mad Paraguayan woman
This particular soap opera begins with France’s recent round-of-16 match against Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup. The Paraguayan team was needlessly abusive towards the French players and particularly…
10 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | CARICOM’s sensible move
The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) decision to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Carla Barnett’s contentious reappointment as its secretary general is a…
09 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Francis’ relevance beyond athletics
Stephen Francis, the Jamaican athletics coach, fully deserves all the domestic and international tributes that have been paid to him since his death on Saturday at age 64.
For Mr Francis’ genius was…