The Dominican Republic (DR) is hosting the 2025 Summit of the Americas – a gathering of the heads of state and government of 32 countries of the Western Hemisphere. On September 30, the government of the DR publicly stated that Cuba, Nicaragua, and...
“Keep us free from evil powers” (Jamaica National Anthem). Jamaica is a country with strong and pervasive religious beliefs about the connection between the material world and the spirit world. This worldview is a synthesis of Judeo-Christian...
People are still mourning the loss of Tyra Spaulding, a 26-year-old former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant who is suspected to have committed suicide in her home. Tyra’s case is a very chilling one, particularly because she documented much of her...
It’s rare that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals have an opportunity to celebrate the positive outcome of a good idea proposed by the region’s leaders. That’s because they, too often, do not implement their plans. This time, however, The...
RESPONSIVE PARENTING is at the heart of supporting neurodivergent learners. As neurodivergent prevalence rates continue to rise in Jamaica, these documented differences in brain functioning determine how these children learn, communicate, behave,...
Mark Golding’s decision to personally assume responsibility for constitutional reform in the opposition’s shadow cabinet suggests that it is an issue behind which he intends to put the full authority of his office. That is, as president of the...
Last week, something quite revolutionary happened in Jamaica’s legal system. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025, a bold, forward-looking directive on the use of generative AI in court proceedings. It was concise,...
JAMAICA IS playing with fire. Our external debt of US$13.4 billion is tied to the US dollar, and our US$6.15 billion in foreign reserves are parked in US banks and Treasury holdings. With Washington now pivoting into speculative crypto under the...
While there has been much debate over how efficiently the police deploy the body-worn cameras (BWC) they presently own – and when a full rollout of the equipment will happen – very little has been said about the regulations governing their use. If...
LAST WEEK, this column addressed the imminent UNGA general debate during high-level week under the theme, ‘Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights’. The general debate concluded on Monday morning, September 29....
This newspaper is surprised at the apparent hostility with which the constabulary has responded to organisations calling for the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) when cops go on planned operations. Although planned operations (PO) account for a...
So the fatal index finger has finally been raised in the life of the great Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird. I can hear readers, especially members of Generation Born Yesterday, sounding like New Orleans residents “Who Dat?” “Dickie” Bird, who passed...
Every September, headlines remind us that it is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Posters go up, hashtags trend, and speeches are delivered. But when the microphones are turned off and the lights are dimmed, one is left to wonder: what changes in...
Many people, including this newspaper, will welcome Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ signal that his proposed “global war on drugs” was intended to be conducted with respect for international law and human rights. The Jamaican leader’s comment on...
Human life is cheap in Jamaica. Until recently more than a thousand like us would be murdered each year and hundreds more recklessly mangled on our roads through our own or someone else’s carelessness. So far this year the police have “unalived...
As the new school year is underway, many schools in the region have finalised their improvement plans aimed at promoting success for all students. A crucial area that still requires urgent attention is the support of children and youth with...
Every heartbeat counts. Yet, too often, we take our hearts for granted – until it is too late. This year, as the world comes together to observe World Heart Day under the theme “Don’t Miss a Beat”, we are reminded of the importance of caring for...
The narrative is regularly recited and celebrated. Since the 2010s, Jamaica has undergone a remarkable fiscal transformation. Debt has fallen from unsustainable heights, inflation has been tamed, and macroeconomic discipline has become the rule...
In the unlikely event that you missed it, Jamaica came third in the medal table total in the World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo. Consider this. More than 2,000 athletes from almost 200 teams competed for medals in 49 disciplines.Lance...
A person kneels before a statue made of concrete or marble. Another enters a booth and confesses her sins to a man of the cloth hidden behind a screen. He listens, declares that her sins are forgiven and she must say several Hail Mary’s. Another...
Many years ago, I was driving along a main thoroughfare at about 10 p.m. I was driving my father’s VW minibus. A police vehicle approached from behind and pulled me over. I wound down the window, turned off the vehicle, and sat waiting for the...
On Friday, September 19, a thunderstorm settled over parts of the city and pounded Half-Way Tree, New Kingston, Barbican, and Cross Roads. The rain pelted hard between 4:30 and 6 p.m., and Kingston was flooded out – once again. Within minutes,...
Published:Saturday | September 27, 2025 | 12:06 AM
It is inconceivable that the bosses of the constabulary force were against the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police, especially during planned operations. That would defy logic in the face of the police’s fatal shooting this week in...
Published:Saturday | September 27, 2025 | 12:06 AM
On September 23, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to question the organisation’s purpose. He is not alone; leaders worldwide have asked the same question. “The UN has such tremendous...
Published:Saturday | September 27, 2025 | 12:06 AM
It was 26 years and counting. My wife and I got presents from our daughter, Jasmine. In my case, I got a “Fake News” coffee cup and I used an old joke to say, “Listen, you are giving me a four-letter ‘Fake’ with another four-letter ‘News’, what you...
