Commentary
26 Jul, 2026
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Denise Eldemire-Shearer | Digital transformation and older persons
Digital transformation is the future and game-changer for how business is done. It is key for successful modern organisations but, while there are advantages, the possible challenge of digitising…
26 Jul, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Offenders’ registry
Some people just cannot be fixed. Some people are born ‘a certain way’. While it might conveniently suit some arguments; it is an extremely dangerous door to open.
26 Jul, 2026
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Garth Rattray | How now, sea cow – Part Two
I vividly recall being aware of the elusive manatee when I was a child. Incredibly, ancient sailors used to mistake the manatees for mythical mermaids. Several indigenous people of West Africa, the…
26 Jul, 2026
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Eric Falt | Lucy in the sky - The hidden bias in airport names
As the summer travel season kicks in, airports across the world once again become spaces of intense movement and connection. They are among the most universal public infrastructures of modern life.…
25 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Tackling food waste
According to the UN Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index, in 2024, the average Jamaican household threw out an estimated 88 kilogrammes (194 pounds) of food. Combined, that was over 243,000 tonnes…
25 Jul, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Two Caribbean greats: Sparrow and Sir Garfield Sobers
Zeno Obi Constance is by far the best in the Caribbean and beyond. This article is part of an attempt to reach, teach, and increase our knowledge and commitment to our development.
25 Jul, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | Party politics and the national interest
In 1796, as George Washington prepared to leave the presidency of the United States, he issued a warning that remains relevant, particularly for Caribbean small states. He was addressing a young…
24 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Whither the ‘unfit to plead’ report?
If, as Jesse James Clarke claims, Jamaica’s police are increasingly being required to respond to incidents involving people with mental problems, they, as he says, need training in this kind of…
24 Jul, 2026
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Peter Espeut | The values we abide by
I am sure that most Jamaicans are appalled at the rape and murder of a little 10-year-old girl – Shani Coke – in Troy, Trelawny, on July 21. The alleged perpetrator is a convicted sex offender who…