Commentary

Ambassador Curtis Ward understood that Jamaica does not end at our shores; it lives wherever our people have made their homes.
January 22, 2026

PJ Patterson | Curtis Ward was a noble Avatar

During the long passage of life we are at times confronted with the sudden passing of treasured ones. That of Curtis Ward has come to me as a cataclysmic shock as our almost daily contact was done by…
Janiel McEwan, economic consultant
January 22, 2026

Janiel McEwan | Jamaica’s invisible economy is carrying the country

There is an economy Jamaicans interact with every day, yet rarely see reflected in official discussions. It pays rent when formal wages fall short. It absorbs shocks when jobs disappear. It feeds…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
January 21, 2026

Editorial | Don’t hold your breath

If history is any guide, this newspaper would not advise anyone to hold their breaths, expecting someone at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to pay anything towards the more than…
Riot police clash with protesters after a rally against the World Economic Forum in Davos and the visit of US President Donald Trump, on Monday, in Zurich, Switzerland, January 19, 2026.
January 21, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | An increasingly divided and dangerous world

Normally, at the start of a new year, analysts would be looking at the trade and economic agenda and the key issues to be addressed to spur economic growth. This year analysts are focused on the…
Norris McDonald
January 21, 2026

Norris R. McDonald | Renee Good, ICE, and American caricature of human justice

Renee Nicole Good, a mother tragically killed during an encounter with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, symbolises the violent, dehumanising practices that define…
“A resource is only a blessing when the people can feel it in their daily lives. If Jamaica ever strikes oil, the victory cannot stay on paper or in press releases...This is not the hour for Jamaica to think small. If opportunity comes, we must meet it w
January 21, 2026

Earthquake reminder brings building standards and risky development back into focus

A minor earthquake felt across sections of St Andrew recently has renewed attention on how and where Jamaicans build, as authorities again underline the importance of enforcing national construction…
Mike Tapp, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal for the British Labour Party since July 2024. He is also Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Home Office.
January 22, 2026

Mike Tapp | I want Windrush victims to receive justice

The Home Office Windrush scandal stands as one of the most shameful chapters in Britain’s recent history. British citizens who had spent decades building their lives here, contributing to our…
President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House.
January 20, 2026

Editorial | Be open about US-Jamaica talks

The timing of last weekend’s telephone discussion between Prime Minister Andrew Holness and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – days after the United States named Jamaica among 75 countries for which…
People gather in Philadelphia at an anti-immigration enforcement rally and vigil for Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minnesota.
January 20, 2026

Gordon Robinson | The essence of discernment

The latest drama in Apocrypha, our favourite fantasyland, unfolded as it appeared on a list of countries whose citizens were barred from applying for USA immigrant visas.