Commentary
17 Feb, 2026
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The new diaspora map: Where Jamaicans abroad are buying to live (and why it’s shifted)
For years, “diaspora property” in Jamaica meant one thing: come home, build inna the old community, and lock it up until Christmas. That era isn’t dead – but it’s not leading anymore. What’s leading…
17 Feb, 2026
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Ryan Reddie | Suspension is not the way to go: Rethinking school discipline in a changing Jamaica
When I was in high school, discipline meant structure, order, and clear boundaries. There were consequences, yes – but the cultural climate was different. Authority was rarely questioned, and social…
16 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Vision 2050 and beyond
The aspiration of making Jamaica “the place of choice” for its citizens to “live, work, raise families, and do business” remains relevant. There are still four years in the two-decade timeframe since…
16 Feb, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | On judgment
The Standing Finance Committee of Parliament will soon begin its examination of the proposed ways in which nearly $ 1.5 trillion of your money and mine is going to be spent. Although we don’t…
16 Feb, 2026
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Lloyd Barnett | Impeachment – substantive defects in the legislative proposals
There have been several proposals for the adoption of impeachment in Jamaica. The most notable is what may conveniently be called the Golding Model. A bill for the inclusion of impeachment in the…
16 Feb, 2026
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Lesley King | Pain as a silent epidemic
Pain may be considered a silent epidemic. One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic pain. Pain is subjective and all-encompassing, only he who feels it truly knows it. To the observer, doubt…
16 Feb, 2026
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Nand C. Bardouille and Greg Quinn | Is CARICOM at a foreign policy turning point?
With the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fast-approaching, an uncomfortable reality hangs over this high-profile moment in…
15 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Stability budget, but …
The J$1.44 trillion expenditure budget – with its J$18 billion in new taxes – presented by Fayval Williams last week has to be read in the context of Hurricane Melissa. It is a stabilisation plan…
15 Feb, 2026
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Dennis Zulu | Bridge to inclusion: Rebuilding Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
While February 14 is often reserved for tokens of affection, for thousands of Jamaicans, it marks a more profound commitment: the birth of a more inclusive nation. It is the anniversary of the…