Commentary
26 Feb, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | When good students look bad on paper
At first glance, the Jamaican high-school report appears straightforward. It lists grades, subject averages, attendance, conduct, order marks and class position. It looks objective. It looks…
26 Feb, 2026
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Promise Longe | How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes, natural hydrogen forms through…
25 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | The summit’s agenda
Geopolitical realities render Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, the most critical foreign attendee at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Conference, which opened in St. Kitts…
25 Feb, 2026
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Peter Edwards | Making environmental levies work for people and nature
Jamaica’s exposure to climate change is no longer a distant warning. Flooding, drought, coastal erosion and declining reefs are already undermining livelihoods, public health and economic stability. …
25 Feb, 2026
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From repair to reinvention: Jamaica’s defining post-hurricane choice
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the public conversation has centred on an understandably sensitive issue: should Jamaicans pay more to rebuild? Roads were washed away, schools closed their…
24 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Saga of school buses
The Government hasn’t explained why it has shifted course and will now acquire new, rather than second hand buses, to complete the fleet for its rural schools’ transportation service. Yet, the…
24 Feb, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | This is not cricket
By now it should be obvious to discerning onlookers that world cricket governing body’s acronym, ICC, stands for Indian Cricket Council. ICC’s India-centric decisions regarding participation by…
24 Feb, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | The changing face of popular music
I love music Any kind of music I love music Just as long as it’s groovy I Love Music – The O’Jays
24 Feb, 2026
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Lee Townsend | When menopause enters the marriage: Why Jamaican couples must start talking
Menopause has long been treated in Jamaican households as a private matter for women to navigate on their own. The expectation to endure without complaint may preserve appearances, but it does little…