Commentary
December 9, 2025
Tiffany McLeggon | When silence becomes the loudest cry
Every September, headlines remind us that it is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Posters go up, hashtags trend, and speeches are delivered. But when the microphones are turned off and the lights…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | A strategy for growth
The narrative is regularly recited and celebrated. Since the 2010s, Jamaica has undergone a remarkable fiscal transformation. Debt has fallen from unsustainable heights, inflation has been tamed, and…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Thwaites | Life is cheap
Human life is cheap in Jamaica. Until recently more than a thousand like us would be murdered each year and hundreds more recklessly mangled on our roads through our own or someone else’s…
December 9, 2025
Andrene Chung | Protect the heart today for a healthier tomorrow
Every heartbeat counts. Yet, too often, we take our hearts for granted – until it is too late. This year, as the world comes together to observe World Heart Day under the theme “Don’t Miss a Beat”, we…
December 9, 2025
Kishi Anderson Leachman and Steve Sider | Belonging matters: Inclusion tips for Caribbean schools
As the new school year is underway, many schools in the region have finalised their improvement plans aimed at promoting success for all students. A crucial area that still requires urgent attention…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | The logic of BWCs
It is inconceivable that the bosses of the constabulary force were against the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police, especially during planned operations. That would defy logic in the face of…
December 9, 2025
Tony Deyal | Dad jokes and fake news
It was 26 years and counting. My wife and I got presents from our daughter, Jasmine. In my case, I got a “Fake News” coffee cup and I used an old joke to say, “Listen, you are giving me a four-letter…
December 9, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Kingston’s Friday flood fury – a rude wake-up call
On Friday, September 19, a thunderstorm settled over parts of the city and pounded Half-Way Tree, New Kingston, Barbican, and Cross Roads. The rain pelted hard between 4:30 and 6 p.m., and Kingston…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Sanders | Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?
On September 23, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to question the organisation’s purpose. He is not alone; leaders worldwide have asked…