Commentary

With opinion polls showing almost dead heat for the two candidates in key swing states, moments, before United States elects its first female president, it is once again at a very nervy electioneering. Since the ratification of the 19th Amendment...

Have you noticed the increased and sustained public concern about correcting the fundamental flaws in our education system? It seems that the frightening PEP and CSEC results have awakened many of us who previously have accepted the pabulum of...

This newspaper previously set out a list of priorities for the new education minister, Dana Morris Dixon, to pursue during the early period of her tenure. We, however, unwittingly omitted a fourth issue, which should be linked to our suggestion...

Climate change has created a multi-hazard environment for which UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023 states that developing nations alone will need between $215 and $387 billion to deal with the fallout from climate change. While much has been said...

It was very difficult for me to watch the social media video of Dr Robert Brady, a US-based surgeon section chief at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut, expressing his deep distress and disappointment over “some very clear infrastructure issues” at...

On September 19, I wrote an article titled ‘The death of truth’, from a deep sense of alarm at the spread of deliberate lies, misinformation, and disinformation about matters that are critical to the well-being of people everywhere. At stake are...

Having decided not to go outside Parliament for a replacement, and given the depth of the government’s benches, Prime Minister Andrew Holness couldn’t have made a better choice than Fayval Williams as Nigel Clarke’s successor as finance minister....

A problem has been brewing for many years now that has managed to chase many Jamaicans off the island in search of a better life elsewhere. It’s the housing crisis. It is estimated that of the almost three million people in Jamaica, roughly 25 per...

RECENTLY, CHINESE President Xi Jinping attended the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. This marked his first overseas visit after the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the first BRICS Summit...

As the presidential election approaches, Democrats are buzzing with enthusiasm. This fervour is critical; it can drive the momentum that determines the winner. The stakes in this 2024 presidential election are extremely high; this election is...

With general election on the horizon and the penchant of governments in these circumstances to find creative ways to open the financial spigots, Courtney Williams is getting into the business end of his job at a critical period, especially with...

Early voting in the US elections is well under way in many states, but the majority of Americans will vote on November 5. Many critical issues are on the ballot, but democracy is paramount for the future of America and for liberal democracies...