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Editorial | Vale Royal and the Constitution

Notwithstanding this newspaper’s call for Jamaica to rethink who can be Parliament’s Speaker, there is no sign that a break in the deadlock between the Government and the Opposition on constitutional reform is imminent.

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Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
10 Nov, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | Disorder in the House

On October 28, Jamaica abstained, for the first time since it was introduced in 1992, from voting on the United Nations resolution to lift the United States embargo against Cuba. The abstention…
People participate in a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump near the US embassy in Ottawa on June 14, 2025.
10 Nov, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | The more things change …

On one Saturday, the task of partnering The Dunce fell upon The Beast. The Beast drew double-six three consecutive games and posed it. The Dunce repeatedly cut The Beast’s cards to play his own.…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness
09 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | An independent speaker

The latest question by the parliamentary Opposition about Juliet Holness’ fairness as Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives is an opportunity to reconsider who can be appointed to the job and…
President Donald Trump signs a hard hat as he talks with workers at the White House Ballroom construction site at the White House, in Washington DC.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | Avoiding Trumpism

November 3 US midterm elections were so important to them and to us that I was prepared to replace a night’s sleep with successive bouts of anxiety, growing hopefulness, then relief and brief elation.…
Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Mickel Jackson | Restoring decorum, fairness and trust in Gordon House

Parliament is one of the highest institutions in the land. Those who are elected to serve in it are entrusted with a solemn responsibility and should regard the office with the prestige that it…
Gleaner editorial writes: ... Jamaica and its CARICOM partners ...should accelerate efforts to expand economic and political partnerships, including with countries of the Global South that share common interests. The Commonwealth is one platform ...
08 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | Leveraging the Commonwealth

Although much of the pre-summit focus was the contentious question of reparations for chattel slavery, a significant outcome of last week’s conference of Commonwealth leaders was the attention they…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Christopher Tufton | What the World Bank said about the health system, and what we will do about it

On Tuesday, November 3, I presented to Parliament the findings of the World Bank’s (WB) Jamaica Health Public Expenditure Review Report, a study that the Planning Institute of Jamaica and my ministry…
Phillip Paulwell, East Kingston and Port Royal member of parliament.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Phillip Paulwell | Jamaica’s energy crisis is now man-made

I read The Gleaner’s editorial of Saturday, October 31 with real surprise. It’s clear that even The Gleaner doesn’t fully grasp the problem Jamaica faces in its energy sector. Our corner dark! In the…
Dr Garth Rattray
08 Nov, 2026 0

Garth Rattray | Our quixotic sovereignty

The country of Juvenilia was owned and managed by Rexland for several centuries. Rexland acquired Juvenilia by way of a hostile takeover. In the early days after the acquisition, many people in…