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December 9, 2025

Gratitude beyond ‘comfort’ - Gifts hidden in ‘hard times’

Gratitude is something we all learnt from childhood. We are taught to say “thank you”, to appreciate people, and to recognise the blessings in our lives. Many of us even practise gratitude daily,…
Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck
December 9, 2025

A.J. Nicholson | Case to answer bravely, Minister Chuck

Before a new constitutional reform committee comes to be established, the justice minister has a case to answer. A ten-page-long paper titled Against The CARICOM Court of Appeal by Delroy Chuck has…
Fitch estimates an economic contraction of 1.5 per cent in 2025 followed by a modest recovery of 1.8 per cent in 2026.
December 9, 2025

Fitch revises Jamaica's outlook from positive to stable following Hurricane Melissa

International rating firm Fitch has affirmed Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating at BB-, but has revised Jamaica’s Outlook from positive to stable, noting the significant damage inflicted by Hurricane…
Sophia Hermans, deputy prime minister of the Netherlands, fourth from left sitting, speaks during a session surrounded by other countries at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Friday, November 21, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
December 9, 2025

Nations and environmental groups slam proposals at UN climate talks, calling them too weak

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Several nations and environmental groups on Friday slammed proposals put forward at the UN climate talks in Brazil, saying they failed to explicitly mention the cause of global…
Members of Parliament before being swore at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
December 9, 2025

Rosalea Hamilton | Hurricane Melissa’s lesson for constitutional reform

Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic Category 5 assault has ravaged Jamaica, laying bare – yet again – the fragility of an overly centralised system of government. As we confront the worst hurricane…
The situation demands urgent action by the Government to address the well-being of individuals, while at the same time helping to rev up industry and commerce in western Jamaica. The effect would also be positive for the national economy.
December 9, 2025

Gordon Robinson | The maths not mathsing!

Last week (“Do the Math”) we discussed some previously unspoken long term consequences of the devastation wrought by Melissa. It’s time to face another reality check. There are also some very acute…
A man walks past a business place in St Ann which was damaged by an uprooted tree during Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Imani Tafari-Ama | People-centred approach to development

Hurricane Melissa disrupted previously held notions of normality in Jamaica. The education sector is now about the haves and have-nots. More than half of the island’s schools have suffered severe…
The police in St Elizabeth overlook recovery efforts in Black River in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Danielle Archer | Why Jamaica needs a public scorecard for disaster recovery

When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it didn’t just flatten homes, it exposed deep fault lines in our disaster-response systems. Weeks later, families still wait for relief, some communities…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, interacts with residents of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, during a tour with regional and Jamaican leaders to areas that were badly hit by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Mark Wignall | Playing with us?

We know that a main factor of politics is psychological manipulation of people politicians claim they love the most. And, also remember, during the moments of our darkest sorrows, they share with us…