Commentary
February 11, 2026
Editorial | Reviewing diplomacy
This week’s review by Jamaica’s overseas diplomats and domestic-based policymakers provides an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation of the island’s foreign policy and diplomacy to meet what…
February 11, 2026
Eric Falt | She builds, she discovers, she inspires
On February 11, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining science and engineering by closing the gender gap” resonates deeply…
February 11, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Formulating Jamaica’s foreign policy in challenging times
We learned on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is convening a Heads of Mission meeting here in Kingston this week. Today, Jamaica has in-person diplomatic representation…
February 11, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Let us demand more STEM opportunities for our girls and women
Global education systems often create barriers for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Data clearly states that such discrimination is both systemic and…
February 10, 2026
Editorial | Children on social media
Christopher Tufton last week invited health professionals to lobby for restrictions, or a full ban, on access to social media by Jamaican children under the age of 16. Should it institute such a rule,…
February 10, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Tufftimes for Tufton
One Saturday the domino game at Gene Autry’s home went on into the night. Our opponents were Peter Poop, who got his name after expelling a loud noxious gas balloon in class, and his cousin Little D,…
February 10, 2026
Michael Abrahams | A closer look at the Jolyan Silvera case
I feel very unsettled about the Jolyan Silvera case. When Silvera was arrested and charged for his wife’s murder in 2024, I wrote an article titled “Jolyan Silvera: not a good look.” In the story, I…
February 10, 2026
Nicolette Richardson | Customer service is a national emergency
Customer service in Jamaica is famously horrendous. It’s so bad that we’ve made a joke of it – if you get good customer service at a Jamaican restaurant (anywhere in the world) then the food isn’t…
February 9, 2026
Editorial | ODPEM’s IT failure
An element of the auditor general’s (AuG) real-time review of the Government’s response to Hurricane Melissa that has escaped significant scrutiny is the AuG’s findings of the management and oversight…