In Focus

Some Jamaicans are always ready to compare the country’s rate of progress to that of well-developed economies. It is always “Sweden’s education system” this and “Japan’s innovation hub” that. But it is never a contextual discussion that...

The country is in a shambolic state (and, for the most part, it’s not because of a lack of trying). We are laden with distrust, despondence, desperation, hopelessness, and anxiety, among other things, due to the plethora of challenges bombarding us...

For the purposes of this discourse, we will consider persons in the 12-18 years age category as young athletes. This age group represents possibly the greatest potential in terms of athleticism. The muscles are beginning to develop, and with those...

In this week’s Reparation Conversation, Edward Sisson offers a perspective on the debt the British Royal family owes the Caribbean. His article comes on the heels of Digicel CEO, Denis Obrien’s reparation “Repair Campaign”. In an article on the...

We sing as a prayer the national anthem: “Eternal Father bless our land, guide us with Your mighty hand”. With 60 years of this anthem, I highlight biblically that there will always be poor people; therefore God has commanded us in Deuteronomy to...

In the Middle Ages, European alchemists unsuccessfully tried to turn lead into gold, employing impenetrable, mystical language. As the African Union (AU) turned 20 this month, it has achieved a few successes, but remains a weak organisation...

There is much discussion about establishing a Jamaican republic, i.e., a state without a monarch where the people are sovereign, and the related comprehensive constitutional reform being proposed by the Government. For many Jamaicans, this move is...

I heard music earlier this week as Minister Nigel Clarke announced that the Government intends to not only extend paid maternity leave but to also introduce paternity and family leave, coming out of the public sector compensation review. I like...

Jose Martí, the national hero of Cuba, once said: “Liberty is the right of every man, to be honest, to think and to speak without hypocrisy.” But it ought to follow that liberty includes a man making a fool of himself in being dishonest and...

Climate finance continues to be one of the biggest unresolved issues of global policy negotiations. Ahead of last year’s UN climate change conference (COP26), climate finance was considered the key challenge facing lawmakers – while some progress...

“Jamaica urgently needs to adopt an integrated approach to the planning and management of urban spatial development if sustainable urban development is to be achieved,” penned consummate Urban and Regional Planner Pauline McHardy, in a letter to...

Wah gwaan, Jamaica? It is my great honour to come to Jamaica, a shining pearl on the Caribbean Sea, to serve as the 16th Chinese ambassador to Jamaica on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between...