Commentary
September 4, 2026
Ruthlyn James | Chasing the child’s first word
There is a new gold rush in Jamaica, a new frontier for parents where no matter the cost, it is a sacrifice many will make. It has contributed to domestic and international migration. Desperate…
September 3, 2026
Editorial | Message to UEFA
Given the crisis of confidence and disrepute into which Gianni Infantino has plunged FIFA, the Dutch football federation’s call for a global summit to reimagine the organisation seems a good idea.…
September 3, 2026
Amina Taylor | Canada goes toe-to-toe with Trump and he renames a lake!
The Canadian trade delegation did the political equivalent of looking their American counterparts in the eye and saying ‘we can go band for band - eff that - we can go Ms for Ms’. Trade negotiations…
September 3, 2026
SSP Diaries | Time to eradicate squatting
Squatting is a nightmare in most developing countries, with very few authorities willing to make the unpleasant decisions needed to address this social issue. Jamaica is no different. In my humble…
September 3, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Stop asking teachers to be resilient and start building a system that supports them
There is something admirable about resilience. It speaks to courage, endurance and the human capacity to continue when circumstances become difficult. In Jamaica, our teachers have demonstrated…
September 2, 2026
Editorial | Tackling squatting
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ pledge to relocate the Coopers Pen squatters whose homes were demolished last month, will address what he rightly described as a “humanitarian tragedy”. But finding…
September 2, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Water crisis in Puerto Rico
At the time of writing, there is actually welcomed rain in Kingston and St Andrew. It has continued to be very hot and dry in parts of Jamaica, particularly in Kingston and St Andrew. In a previous…
September 2, 2026
Norris R. McDonald | Wars, wishful thinking and the coming chaos after Trump
When great powers play geopolitical chess, ordinary people become the pawns, and, when the bombs stop falling, the bills do not. That is the uncomfortable lesson of an increasingly dangerous world in…
September 1, 2026
Editorial | More than a wage cap
Finance Minister Fayval Williams’ call for negotiations with public sector unions to establish a new cap on the proportion of national output that should be spent on wages is a rational suggestion…