Commentary
June 5, 2026
UN Women | There can be no climate justice without gender equality
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are dramatically reshaping the lives of women, girls, and their communities, increasingly putting at risk their food and personal security,…
June 5, 2026
Omar Wright | Every drop counts: How Jamaicans can help secure our water future
If you have turned on your tap recently and felt the pressure drop or noticed your water bill climbing in the heat of what is shaping up to be one of Jamaica’s hottest years in recent memory, you are…
June 5, 2026
Editorial | Let OUR set fares
Daryl Vaz’s announcement of a two-stanza increase in bus and taxi fares was, in part, the minister’s attempt at an illusionist’s trick that made inevitable the frustration and cynicism that have been…
June 5, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Every Hitler has a mom
Human beings are storytellers by nature. We form our views and opinions of each other from personal experiences, anecdotes, and impressions. Someone is kind because they were kind to us. Someone is…
June 5, 2026
Peter Espeut | Lessons from up north
I think it is very important for us Jamaicans to watch closely events to the north of us. To the south too, but especially to the north. Yes, I have Cuba in mind, but I am really thinking about…
June 5, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Cycling for a Greener Future
The transformative impact of the bicycle is frequently overlooked.
The bicycle is often referred to as the “people's nag”. The bicycle earned the nickname “the people’s nag” because it…
June 5, 2026
Louis Moyston | Are we a country without a conscience?
On May 20, 2026, The Gleaner carried a most important article, “Conscience crisis”, that must not be ignored.
The article is important because it raises a critical description of the behaviour of…
June 4, 2026
Editorial | No STEM without English
Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), is right about the failures of Jamaica’s education system, especially its inability to graduate students proficient in mathematics and…
June 4, 2026
Basil Jarrett | China will win the AI race. And it’s not for the reason you think
If you’ve been paying attention to developments in geopolitics over the last couple of weeks or perhaps months, you would have no doubt seen the rising tensions between the United States and China, as…