Commentary

In a financial era defined by digital innovation, the Trump administration’s outright rejection of a United States (US) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has sparked fierce debate. President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on January 23, ‘...

Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) are an unhealthy ingredient found in many processed and packaged foods we eat every day. These compounds have been strongly linked to health issues like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some cancers...

Nine months ago when Jamaica formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state, that recognition was indivisible. Jamaica embraced Palestine as a single entity, comprising the West Bank and Gaza, not two separate states. This, therefore, is a...

Those who study Jamaica’s politics must observe carefully how both the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) conduct themselves during the run-up to the general election constitutionally due by September this year. Each...

Justice Patrick Brooks’ appointment to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is, on its face, a good choice. President of the Court of Appeal Justice Brooks has a reputation for integrity and as a thoughtful jurist with a curious mind who was...

SOMETIME LAST year, I wrote in these pages that it’s not an if or a maybe, but rather a when, artificial intelligence (AI) will put us out of a job and disrupt life as we know it. I also wrote that we ought not to be afraid of technology, and...

LAST WEEK, as President Donald Trump began his first week in office, this column’s focus was on the relationships and issues facing the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Articles addressing specifically the relationship between the countries of...

January 29 is Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. It comes to us with a long and profound culture as the oldest, most important and distinctive traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Its history can be traced back to more...

It may be that the politicians, the political parties, and their supporters who participated in the February 2024 municipal elections were so well behaved that Jamaica’s political ombudsman felt it had nothing to report to citizens. If that were...

Clifton entered 7th grade in high school last September reading at Grade Three level and no grasp even of times-tables. He is not violent but has little sense of order and few social graces. Regular teaching would be incomprehensible to him. He...

It is not clear how Delroy Chuck, the justice minister, defines haste and/or urgency. But, in this newspaper’s view, four years is a long time within which to address serious policy questions – which is how long since Chief Justice Byran Sykes...

Jamaica’s macroeconomic stability was achieved through great sacrifice and prudent management of resources by successive administrations through adhering to the fiscal rules which are embedded in law. The government was required to maximise its...