In Focus

A downed light pole along Authur Wint Drive in St Andrew during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 21, 2025

Dennis Minott | Sunlight now is cheaper than scandal later

The arrival of 117 Canadian electrical linesmen to assist the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) in restoring power after Hurricane Melissa has been greeted with official smiles, airport photo-ops,…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 21, 2025

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Disaster debris isn’t just garbage

Drone footage and satellite images taken after Hurricane Melissa revealed a landscape littered with wreckage - trees stripped bare, vegetation ripped from the ground, roofing sheets, doors, windows,…
Mangled remains of a house in Westmoreland flattened by Hurricane Melissa.
December 21, 2025

Imani Tafari-Ama | Hurricane Melissa didn’t end — It moved inside us

When the winds died down and the floodwaters receded, what remained was not only broken infrastructure, but broken routines, broken security and broken peace of mind. And yet, our recovery discourse…
December 21, 2025

Gordon Robinson | Out with the old; in with the new

Some time ago you either bought or were gifted, probably by a spouse or parent, a different type of telephone. It was shaped like a half oval. It wasn’t attached to the wall. It could fit in your…
The USS Gravely destroyer prepares to dock for military exercises in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
December 21, 2025

Curtis Ward | A target on her back – Trinidad and Tobago in the crosshairs

Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar switched from obfuscations and denials to admission of reality – her government unreservedly sided with president Donald Trump’s US…
Ian Allen/Photographer Belongings are seen piled up on a street filled with mud in a section of Catherine Hall Montego Bay, St James, which was affected by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Storms are inevitable, but the scale of the devastation is not

Driving into West Green, Montego Bay, the damage from Hurricane Melissa even a month later was still unmistakable. Dried mud crusted the roadway and, in front of almost every house were piles of…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Aubrey Stewart | Billions on the table – Can Jamaica finally deliver?

Jamaica’s public procurement system was built to protect taxpayers and ensure value for money. But, alongside these strengths sits a stubborn problem: delay. Too often, our own rules slow us down,…
This October photo shows a section of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny which was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Gordon Robinson | More long term reality checks

So, last week ( A very Private Public Service) I complained about the reaction to my critique of the JPS “loan”. I wrote: “….I’m told to shut up because I’m safe in Kingston and don’t feel what…
File Floyd Morris writes: Persons with disabilities must be prepared to stand up for their rights, even when individuals will want us to recoil.
December 14, 2025

Floyd Morris | A new era for disability advocacy

In recent times, I have had conversations with persons with disabilities and others within the society about the Disabilities Act that has been enacted in Jamaica. Some of these individuals have…