Commentary

26 Jun, 2026 0

Enrique Gomáriz Moraga | Concern over democracy in Latin America is rising

In the heat of recent electoral contests, accusations have proliferated among candidates that their opponents are undermining democracy. At the same time, several alarming reports on the state of…
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26 Jun, 2026 0

Editorial | Harnessing Jamaica’s legacy in sickle cell disease treatment

A too-little-known or appreciated fact is that Jamaica is among the world’s leaders in research and understanding and treatment of sickle cell disease. Indeed, people in Jamaica who have sickle cell,…
26 Jun, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Beatles and Caribbean

I was very young and heard something called ‘Beatles’. When I found out it was not something to bite me, and hearing that it was changing the way they had a special music, I jumped into it and used my…
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25 Jun, 2026 0

Editorial | Economic potential in Africa

Jamaica’s plan to dispatch a trade mission to Ghana next month is a potentially important development, not only for the island but for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It can help to energise recent…
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25 Jun, 2026 0

Editorial | Reviewing PEP

The reported data, and the declarations of the island's education authorities, suggest that Jamaica’s grade-six students performed better in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams. For…
25 Jun, 2026 0

Dennis Blake | Loose wires, unsafe roads, and growing threat to public safety

Increasingly, people face serious threats simply walking through their communities, crossing streets, or commuting to work. Loose wires hanging dangerously over roads, broken or non-existent…
25 Jun, 2026 0

Tiou Clarke | When your next recruiter is an artificial intelligence agent

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word that is on almost everyone's radar today. The proliferation of AI and its associated technologies have far-reaching implications for all…
25 Jun, 2026 0

Peter Espeut | PEP placement ginnalship

The job of the JIS is to make the government look good.  In these modern days of information management and control, where elections are won and lost on the quality of political propaganda, the…
25 Jun, 2026 0

Kristen Gyles | The footballer dad

“Belgium’s Jeremy Doku plans to leave World Cup for birth of child” This was one of the many headlines that started popping up within the sports media landscape last Sunday, on Father's Day.…