Commentary

Workmen operate a road roller along a section of roadway under the Hagley Park Road Improvement Project in St Andrew in 2018.
22 Mar, 2026 0

Editorial | Building productivity

That the Government is developing a policy to address Jamaica’s long-standing crisis of low productivity is, on its face, good news. But the administration is reminded this problem won’t be solved…
This file photo shows people waiting to exercise their franchise on election day.
22 Mar, 2026 0

Lisa Vasciannie | Caribbean ballots in a geopolitical age

The Caribbean has often been described as a zone of stable democracy. This has been evidenced by regular elections, peaceful transfers of power and comparatively credible electoral administration. …
Senator Floyd Morris
22 Mar, 2026 0

Floyd Morris | Need for inclusive education and social transformation

“Every child can learn, and every child must learn” is the mantra for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information. Long before the term inclusive education became the clarion call of the…
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22 Mar, 2026 0

Garth Rattray | Inhibitions to being fruitful and multiply – Part 3

Red flags concerning our plummeting total fertility rate (TFR) are being waved by many experts. The media reported that, “Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently indicated that with 21,000 deaths and…
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22 Mar, 2026 0

Orville Taylor | Know Jesus; know peace. No Jesus: no peace

No! This is not some attempt to have people dropping on their knees and shouting “Lord! Lord!.” Neither is it intended to increase the flock who gather on Sundays and Saturdays, worshipping a man,…
21 Mar, 2026 0

Editorial | Concerted effort for healthy Jamaica

With the raft of issues, domestic and global, competing for people’s attention, March’s observance as ‘Nutrition Month’ hasn’t received the focus it clearly deserves. That Jamaicans should have access…
21 Mar, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Wise words, cracks and tricks of the trades

When I reached 80, I was still laughing and joking. My colleagues and even a few neighbours were upset. They made jokes about my being over the hill. One said, “Tony boy, I know that you can still…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
21 Mar, 2026 0

Ronald Sanders | War in Iran, pain in the Caribbean

The war in Iran is already at Caribbean doors. The attacks in Iran and the Gulf are being justified by some on the grounds that Iran’s record on terrorism, nuclear ambition, and regional meddling…
This file photo shows Paradise Park solar farm in Westmoreland.
20 Mar, 2026 0

Editorial | Accelerating renewables

The intention of the Government’s Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) to soon open bids for 220 megawatts of renewable energy is an important development at a critical time, which the authorities…