Commentary

In a thrilling spectacle that unfolded on Thursday March 13, local players of Cavalier FC took to the field against none other than the great Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. For many, this match signified more than just a game; it brought to the...

It was last Wednesday morning, the day of her PEP language arts exam. In uniform, hand shyly over her mouth, she approached the man she has been told is her father at the bus stop just below Liguanea. “Mama seh mi fi ask you for lunch money an’ to...

Three years ago, as he searched for a global perch for Britain in the wake of Brexit, Boris Johnson, the UK’s then prime minister, settled on the Commonwealth. That was around the time that Jamaica launched the unsuccessful bid of its foreign...

The United States (US) government’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imported aluminium is a classic case of well-intended but potentially flawed economic policymaking. While the goal of reviving domestic aluminium smelting is attractive...

Aside from genetics, which we can do nothing about, many things impact our physical and mental health. Things like stress, micro-organisms, the chemicals that we swallow, inhale, or come into contact with, and radiation from several sources may all...

For decades, many Caribbean nations have grappled with dependence on a small number of powerful countries to supply vital imports, fill hotel rooms with tourists, and grant visas that open doors to opportunity. These dependencies, while convenient...

I only caught live the very end of Mark Golding’s contribution to the 2025 Budget Debate, where he announced that a future Jamaica government under his leadership would amend the Integrity Commission Act to remove the secrecy surrounding the award...

When Ursula von der Leyen visited the region last month, she not only underlined the strong relationship between Europe and the Caribbean, but pointedly emphasised the European Union’s (EU) reliability as a partner. “Europe and the Caribbean may be...

A RECENT article by Dr Leahcim Semaj in his Mind Spa online blog, argues that despite the rapid growth and proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), some professions will remain untouched, listing a few career paths that, in his view, are “...

By appointing him minister of state, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has formalised the role Delano Seiveright has played for most of the nine years that he has been in the tourism ministry. For while Mr Seiveright’s official title was senior...

AS TRADE takes centre stage with unilateral imposition of tariffs and retaliation by trade partners triggering trade wars, the question is thus, what role is there for the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Is it still relevant? The WTO, with 166...

If a woman lives long enough to be a senior citizen, menopause, also known as the climacteric, is inevitable. This is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of a woman’s reproductive stage. It is defined as 12 consecutive...