Commentary
02 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | Funding CAFFE
You don’t have to admire Winston Churchill, or his hypocrisy over who deserved this form of government, to embrace the essential truth of his observation about democracy. “Many forms of government…
02 Nov, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | Can Jamaica afford its government?
Can the economy support the cost of the State? That was the question posed by two economists last week in this space. Their data and reasoning are convincing. Their recommendations are unlikely to be…
02 Nov, 2026
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Tesha Prussia | Time to legislate against bullying
Childhood bullying is a grave breach of children’s rights and a serious public-health issue. The headlines surrounding classroom violence have not been positive since the new academic term began,…
02 Nov, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | The bully’s uniform
A recent bullying allegation involving a student at a Corporate Area high school, which reached television news, is disturbing, beyond the alleged act itself. According to the child’s mother, faeces…
01 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | Due process for public servants
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s recent claim that his government’s programmes are being “sabotaged” by public servants should not be dismissed, as many of his critics have done, as rants of a…
01 Nov, 2026
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Don Robotham | SPARK or BOOST? STEAM or maths? Issues in educational reform
Recently, ETOC, the Education Transformation Oversight Committee, presented a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Patterson Commission on Education Reform. According to…
01 Nov, 2026
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Dennis Zulu | Building a brighter future for every child
Imagine a school where teachers spend less time on administrative tasks and more time doing what they do best, which is to teach and inspire their students. A school where parents are better able to…
01 Nov, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Post-Hurricane Melissa reboot
Calculated with precision. A full tank of gas, engine fluids check, tyres and suspension, check, brakes check. Hotline is broadcasting from Enfield. No, not the one in St Mary. Blame the bland,…
01 Nov, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Rich people’s disease, poor people’s burden
Nowadays, the burden of lifestyle-related diseases falls heavily on people who can least afford them. Once upon a time, it was the rich who ended up being sedentary and eating calorie-dense foods that…