Commentary

Janiel McEwan, economic consultant
January 7, 2026

Janiel McEwan | Jamaica’s path into 2026: resilience proven, progress pending

As Jamaica awakens to the first days of 2026, the country carries the unmistakable marks of a year that demanded much and gave back hard truths in return. 2025 offered no dramatic turning points or…
“There is a risk that Jamaica treats AI as a technology story, rather than an economic and property story”: Dean Jones, founder of Jamaica Homes.
January 7, 2026

Is Jamaica doing enough on Artificial Intelligence?

Jamaica has formally entered the global conversation on artificial intelligence (AI), with recent government-led policy recommendations and international assessments outlining how the technology could…
The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT.
January 6, 2026

Editorial | Technology, AI in schools

There may indeed be a need for balance between digital technologies and old-style teaching systems in the delivery of education globally. But, even in the absence of credible data on the availability…
Denise Marsha Brown, a Jamaican Fulbright PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Missouri
January 6, 2026

Denise Marsha Brown | The time for a green (climate) party is now

Calls for a viable third political party in Jamaica are nothing new. Every election cycle the public debates it, and the ballot reflects it. In the 2025 general election, third parties not only…
January 6, 2026

Michael Abrahams | The children of the storm

In the 1990s, a landmark study was conducted in the United States examining the long-term effects of childhood trauma. Over 17,000 participants were interviewed. At the time, 10 adverse childhood…
January 6, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Old BC remedies remedial reading

Buckle up folks, the Old Ball and Chain is off on another of her rants. This time she’s rabbiting on about her bonnet’s favourite bee namely education. She was triggered by a December 28 Gleaner…
AI-generated malware is a new goodie on the shelves of the dark web – yet another ready-to-use cybercrime tool that makes ransomware attacks easier, and hence more prevalent.
January 6, 2026

Jurgita Lapienytė | AI arms ransomware gangs for historic 2025 haul… 2026 could be worse

2025 was one of the most fruitful years for ransomware gangs yet, as we saw thousands of victims claimed by criminals throughout the year. AI was a big help. Artificial intelligence may not be…
President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida.
January 5, 2026

Editorial | No one is safe

After months of escalating pressure on his government, few people could claim to be genuinely shocked by America’s bombing of Venezuela and the seizure of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. What…
Ronald Thwaites writes: We are a follow-fashion people, and the model put before our children and all of us is that the supreme objective of life is to have my way and gain my advantage whoever else have to get jook.
January 5, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Moral revolution

In the 2025 Reith lectures on the BBC, historian Rutger Bregman records the moral revolutions and creations of worthwhile institutions brought about by the persistence, wisdom, and sacrifice of small…