Commentary
30 Sep, 2025
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Norris McDonald | Crypto imperialism: Can America’s bitcoin gamble rob Jamaica’s reserves?
JAMAICA IS playing with fire. Our external debt of US$13.4 billion is tied to the US dollar, and our US$6.15 billion in foreign reserves are parked in US banks and Treasury holdings. With Washington…
29 Sep, 2025
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Editorial | Cool heads on body-worn cameras
This newspaper is surprised at the apparent hostility with which the constabulary has responded to organisations calling for the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) when cops go on planned operations. …
29 Sep, 2025
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Gordon Robinson | Likkle but tallawah!
So the fatal index finger has finally been raised in the life of the great Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird. I can hear readers, especially members of Generation Born Yesterday, sounding like New Orleans…
28 Sep, 2025
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Editorial | Gangs: war within the law
Many people, including this newspaper, will welcome Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ signal that his proposed “global war on drugs” was intended to be conducted with respect for international law and…
28 Sep, 2025
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Tiffany McLeggon | When silence becomes the loudest cry
Every September, headlines remind us that it is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Posters go up, hashtags trend, and speeches are delivered. But when the microphones are turned off and the lights…
27 Sep, 2025
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Editorial | A strategy for growth
The narrative is regularly recited and celebrated. Since the 2010s, Jamaica has undergone a remarkable fiscal transformation. Debt has fallen from unsustainable heights, inflation has been tamed, and…
27 Sep, 2025
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Ronald Thwaites | Life is cheap
Human life is cheap in Jamaica. Until recently more than a thousand like us would be murdered each year and hundreds more recklessly mangled on our roads through our own or someone else’s…
27 Sep, 2025
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Andrene Chung | Protect the heart today for a healthier tomorrow
Every heartbeat counts. Yet, too often, we take our hearts for granted – until it is too late. This year, as the world comes together to observe World Heart Day under the theme “Don’t Miss a Beat”, we…
27 Sep, 2025
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Kishi Anderson Leachman and Steve Sider | Belonging matters: Inclusion tips for Caribbean schools
As the new school year is underway, many schools in the region have finalised their improvement plans aimed at promoting success for all students. A crucial area that still requires urgent attention…