Commentary

Recent findings from France showing that nearly half of real estate agencies enabled racial discrimination in housing access have sparked predictable outrage. In France, such practices are illegal, yet the study suggests they persist openly and...

The United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his subsequent transfer to New York to face drug-trafficking charges has inflicted grave damage on the United Nations-centred international legal system that the US largely...

The government was right to halt the parliamentary debate on amendments to the Jury Act given the several philosophical tensions inherent in some of the proposed changes. However, the administration mustn’t merely make a few adjustments here or...

My starting point for doing theology is that God created humankind in the divine image, Imago Dei. This means human beings of, as in the words of the book of Revelation (7:9), “every nation, tribe, people and language” are made of the same...

In remarks little noticed outside of Europe, Aurore Lalucq, the chair of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, warned last week of the dangers of the European Union’s (EU) significant reliance on America’s payments...

Jamaica’s Parliament moved with unusual speed last week to amend the Financial Investigations Division Act, approving changes that the Government insists are essential to keeping the country in good standing on the global financial stage. At first...

Over seven million people die from heart attacks annually. Fortunately, most (80 to 90 per cent) heart attacks are considered avoidable, especially through lifestyle modifications. For example, smoking is one of the top risk factors for heart...

When Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government meet for their in-person summit next month, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, should be their special guest. And Mr Carney’s presence should be more than symbolic. It should be a...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to us and for us last week at Davos. He told us that the post-war presumptions of human interchange, the mutual respect which allowed small size, chequered history, and material insufficiency not to disable...

As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day today (January 26), we are reminded that this occasion is not only a constitutional journey; it is also an opportunity to reflect on the strength and direction of India’s global partnerships, including our...

For many Jamaicans, Hurricane Melissa will be remembered as one of the most devastating events of 2025. Its impacts were severe, affecting homes, livelihoods, infrastructure, and communities across the island. In the months since the hurricane, we...

A senior defence attorney stridently said to me, that under no circumstance would he support judge-only (bench) trials, because given the present scenario surrounding the makeup and operations of the judiciary, there are structural issues which...