In Focus

In an age of political theatre and performative transparency, the role of Integrity Commissions (IC) in democratic societies cannot be overstated. These institutions were not born out of convenience or political whim — they were carved out of...

The high cost of education in Jamaica is no secret. Year after year, bright, ambitious young Jamaicans are forced to put their dreams on hold, settle for less, or look overseas, because higher education at home is financially out of reach. A...

If you didn’t know that Jamaican governance is fatally flawed, last week’s spat between former and current MPs in St James Southern ensured you know now. Newly elected MP Nekeisha Burchell has come out of the political finger-pointing blocks faster...

Jamaica once stood tall in the international arena – with a proud, principled advocacy for the oppressed and international law. But at the last UNGA, that legacy was abandoned. On the resolution requesting that Palestinian President Abbas be...

American president, Donald Trump’s recent extraordinary speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, once again demonstrated his monarchical delusions, as he haughtily proclaimed to gathered guests: “I’ve been right about...

Budgets are moral documents. This is the title of an article by Catholic priest Fr. Travis Russell. A criminal justice policy advisor for the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology in the United States, he worked with Jesuit refugee...

Multiple thoughts must have swirled around in Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness‘ mind as he took the oath of office for the fourth time in his elongated political career. Did it occur to him in those glorious moments that he was placed at the...

The recent Cabinet appointments, along with the insolent walkout by veteran member of parliament (MP) Everald Warmington, apparently in protest to his omission from same, expose the entitlement and tribalism embedded in our political culture. The...

The 71-year old Peter Mandelson was recently fired as Britain’s Ambassador to the United States (US) amidst more revelations of his close ties with American financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson described the paedophile...

In virtually every Caribbean household there is a tin or bag of mixed nuts, often presented to visitors at Christmas or stashed away for special occasions. The contents are never uniform. Some nuts are large, others small; some have shells that are...

“Andrew gwine lose him seat,” she said to me. It was September 3, election night, and many were nervous as would be expected. Count me among them. “No, pretty girl,” I said. “It’s just an imbalance of votes as they come in. And the count....

When the Caribbean mounted its bold response to HIV in the 1990s and early 2000s, it did so with the heavy backing of external donors. Through shared responsibility and global solidarity, the World Bank, PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and other partners...