Commentary

05 May, 2026 0

Editorial | Move to bodycam reset
Anyone who had a contrary interpretation of Horace Chang’s original remark ought to accept his explanation that he was either misquoted, or taken out of context, in reports saying that the current…
05 May, 2026 0

Michael McAnuff-Jones and Howard Mitchell | ​NaRRA: towards a middle model - securing speed through collaborative governance
Jamaica stands at a pivotal moment of national reconstruction. The proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) has been envisioned by the Government as an “implementation…
05 May, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | The essence of leadership
In Apocrypha, our favourite Fantasyland, Promises Not Performance (PNP) Leader, Bark Balding, considered putting Oma D’unn’s number on speed dial. Readers remember Oma whose consultancy firm, Oma…
04 May, 2026 0

Editorial | CARICOM’s aid to Cuba
Donald Trump’s latest sanctions against Cuba have rightly drawn questions about the status of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) plan to provide humanitarian assistance to their regional…
04 May, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | The ‘would have’ culture 
Why the subjunctive? Did you or didn’t you do what you are saying you ‘would have’?  The now everyday manner of speech (especially in official circles) is not just linguistic clutter. It reflects a…
04 May, 2026 0

Eric Falt | Incredible shrinking of the news media
Each year on May 3, World Press Freedom Day and UNESCO invite reflection on the role of journalism in sustaining open, informed societies. In the Caribbean, this reflection carries urgency because the…
03 May, 2026 0

Editorial | NaRRA and Malahoo Forte
The real winner in last week’s parliamentary debate on the bill to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) was Marlene Malahoo Forte.  Jamaicans lost. Or they didn’t…
03 May, 2026 0

S. Jaishankar | The deep-rooted and ever evolving India-Jamaica partnership
For many Indians, the mention of Jamaica will immediately elicit thoughts of the cricket of Michael Holding and Chris Gayle, the music of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, the athletics of Usain Bolt and…
03 May, 2026 0

Tres-Ann Kremer | Fit for the moment: The standard CARICOM must now meet
At the opening ceremony of the CARICOM Meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, posed a question that has acquired sharper edges every passing week. He asked whether…