Commentary
December 23, 2025
Heather Hollingsworth | The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools
Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the…
December 22, 2025
Editorial | Energy reset now
It would be denying the obvious to claim Jamaica’s energy sector isn’t mired in controversy or lacking clarity in its direction. Last week, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) advised peeved…
December 22, 2025
Ronald Thwaites | At Christmas
There is no story in human history more generous and gracious than the Christmas story. That God, the transcendent One, is so besotted in love with all His creation, but especially human beings, that…
December 22, 2025
Winsome Callum | Why electricity bills increased — and how volatility can be fixed
There is never a good time for an increase in electricity bills. That is especially true after a hurricane, just before Christmas, and for a service that households and businesses depend on every day.…
December 22, 2025
Mary Dzon | The Bible says little about Jesus' childhood
Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin –…
December 22, 2025
Adekeye Adebajo | Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump recently threatened to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”. Trump has three possible motives for making such a threat: his mercantilist…
December 21, 2025
Editorial | Owners must oust Shallow
Sadly, Donovan Bennett, the president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), can’t be relied on to prime the moral levers for Kishore Shallow to vacate the presidency of Cricket West Indies (CWI).…
December 21, 2025
Howard Mitchell | Inspiring integrity – a collective call to action
The International Centre for Academic Integrity alludes to five fundamental values necessary to sustain integrity in any circumstance: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. As…
December 21, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Land tenure and board houses
Lack of land tenure remains a major handicap for over 200,000 families. According to Pearnel Charles Jr in 2020: “People squat for so many reasons, primarily because they don’t have adequate…