Commentary

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) greets President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of a press conference following bilateral talks at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday.
Published 19 hours ago

Editorial | The value of Mahama’s idea

The value of Ghanaian President John Mahama’s proposal for the integration of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) lies not in its immediate economic prospects. It will take time to develop significant commerce between the two regions.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, delivering remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.
Published 19 hours ago

Elizabeth Morgan | Emancipendence and strengthening relations with African countries

By a coincidence of dates, Emancipation Day, August 1, and Independence Day, August 6, are in the first week of August here in Jamaica. It allows for an informal linkage of this holiday season now…
Norris McDonald
Updated 15 hours ago

Norris R. McDonald | The CIA and Jamaica’s vote-buying ‘bag a money’ politricks!’

Jamaica’s political culture of vote-buying and vote-selling did not emerge overnight. While patronage politics has long been part of the island’s political tradition, the commercialisation of ‘bag a…
Dr Andrew Wheatley
August 4, 2026

Editorial | Prioritise corruption matters

Justice David Batts’ injunction on Friday barring the Integrity Commission (IC) from laying corruption-related charges against government minister Andrew Wheatley until the resolution of Dr Wheatley’s…
JCDC Festival Song competition winner, dBURNZ, performs at the finals at the Ranny WIlliams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road.
August 4, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Creativity is relevance

In the midst of Jamaica’s 64th independence celebrations my distress is that the iconic Festival Song contest has become a snooze fest. It began in 1966 as Edward Seaga’s brainchild. He wanted a…
Members of the Spain national team celebrate winning the World Cup yesterday in New York.
August 4, 2026

Michael Abrahams | A win for Spain – a win for football

Yamal to Porro to Williams to Torres to … GOOOOOAL!
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August 3, 2026

Editorial | Revive partnership council

With less than two months before the expiry of the partnership agreement between the Government, political Opposition and other societal stakeholders, the Holness administration should not only…
August 3, 2026

Christopher Burgess | Education for economic growth

Jamaica’s ease of registering a business is often praised and mistakenly equated with growth. But growth is much more than ease of entry and is constrained by the limited available technical skills…
August 3, 2026

Massia Bailey | Why connection matters for autistic children

Since autism is primarily a social-communication difference, parents and practitioners may have asked the question whether relationships are important to a child who prefers solitary activities,…
Director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.
August 2, 2026

Editorial | ODPEM’s Hurricane Melissa-size spin

The clarification by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to clarify the question of ownership of, and access to, the Support Jamaica website is in need of…