In Focus
09 Aug, 2026
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Dennis A. Minott | Evaluating sockpuppetry’s hole in criminally harming Jamaicans
There is a quiet war being waged in Jamaica. It is not fought with guns. It is not debated in Parliament. It does not announce itself in headlines. Yet, it is steadily eroding the integrity of our…
09 Aug, 2026
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Mark Wignall | Warrior countries wrecked it. Can they fix it?
The world economy has been jolted in a bad way by three countries: the US, Israel, and Iran. Because of Israel’s and America’s attack against Iran, the world now suffers higher oil prices, a severe…
09 Aug, 2026
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Seifudein Adem | Zohran Kwame Mamdani as an American African
What does it mean to be African in the 21st century? For much of modern history, the answer seemed straightforward: Africa was a continent, and Africans were those who lived within its geographical…
09 Aug, 2026
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Sheree Martin | Climate readiness will be built through partnership
Jamaica has spent the better part of the last decade building one of the Caribbean’s strongest economic foundations. Fiscal discipline, declining debt, investor confidence and a stable financial…
09 Aug, 2026
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Imani Tafari-Ama | Dem pepper-spray Desmond eye
Social media gave wings to the story of police pumping pepper spray into the eyes of Desmond McKenzie, MP for the West Kingston constituency in Jamaica. You could not scroll without encountering some…
09 Aug, 2026
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Kay Osborne | Negotiating from strength: What Jamaica owes itself
Jamaica does not need to stand up to America. Jamaica needs to stand up for Jamaica. This distinction lies at the heart of an essential conversation about sovereignty, foreign policy, and good…
02 Aug, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Emancipate Jamaica from the British way
So, what else has been happening behind my back since I was missing in action presumed dead? Muddled, linear, non-emancipated thinking was rampant. One of the best examples was a Gleaner endorsed call…
02 Aug, 2026
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Adekeye Adebajo | Garfield Sobers: A prophet with honour
Sir Garfield (Garry) Sobers who recently died in Bridgetown at the age of 89, was one of the world’s greatest cricketers. He played first-class cricket in Barbados, Australia, and England. Sobers…
02 Aug, 2026
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P.J. Patterson | Garry Sobers – the greatest cricket has ever seen
At the age of 17, Garry Sobers was recruited to the Barbados team as a replacement for the medium pace bowler Frank King. It was as a left arm spin bowler, when Alfred Valenine was injured, that this…