Commentary

Lack of land tenure remains a major handicap for over 200,000 families. According to Pearnel Charles Jr in 2020: “People squat for so many reasons, primarily because they don’t have adequate alternatives or have not availed themselves of adequate...

Hurricane Melissa’s cruel displacement of tens of thousands of people in Jamaica’s western parishes will probably give Jamaicans a sense of the plight of people in other countries who are forced to flee their homes because of political and other...

For the great Mighty Sparrow and those who followed him to develop the mix in Trinidad...

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is an international campaign led by the United Nations to challenge violence against women and girls. From 25 November - 10 December, this year’s 16 Days campaign targets how to end...

“May the light of Christian hope illumine every man and woman, as a message of God’s love addressed to all!” — Pope Francis The late Pope Francis declared 2025 to be a Year of Jubilee. This was not an unexpected declaration: in the Catholic...

The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic vision of rest, conjuring images of warm beverages and bountiful time with loved ones. But many people have trouble unwinding at this time of year. Why do the December holidays offer the promise of...

When Donald Trump won the US presidential election more than a year ago, this newspaper stressed the good sense of the small nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) coordinating their policies to avoid, as much as possible, having their...

As much as our world may be viewed as an independent entity, the nations that comprise it are very dependent upon each other. There is evidence to show that the supply of resources needed for the sustenance of human life is already negatively...

As an early and aggressive promoter of clean-up brigades for debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa, this newspaper appreciates the Government’s recent accelerated effort to remove the huge mounds of garbage in badly hit areas. Nonetheless, The...

I did not know that God sings until I came across a verse in the Bible, Zephaniah 3:17. which says that the Lord will “rejoice over you with singing”. I did know that the gift of singing is one precious talent He gives that can light up your world...

In classrooms today, one figure sits quietly at the margins: not teacher, not therapist, yet essential to a child’s learning journey. Commonly known as ‘shadows’, these individuals were originally intended to serve as temporary bridges, supporting...

If you ever wanted to experience ALL the political seasons in one year, then 2025 was the perfect opportunity to get on that political roller coaster of chaos and mayhem. It’s been terrifying enough to make you wish you never got on the ride in the...