The myth of neutrality
The position of Prime Minister Andrew Holness on foreign policy, he states, is to keep us safe and, as such, avoid rubbing the bigger powers the wrong way, and he has …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
US lawlessness knows no bounds
On January 3, 2026, the US engaged in yet another bout of lawlessness against Venezuela by invading the country and kidnapping President Maduro in the dead of night. The kidnapping culminated …
Beware the Christian far right
Jamaica is a deeply Christian country. Anyone with working eyes can tell you that. On almost every street you will find at least two churches, of different denominations, and you will …
Time to put JPS back in public hands
Almost 30 years ago, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the island’s sole electricity supplier, was privatised. The entity, which had been in State hands for almost 30 years by that …
Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
If we are really serious about qualifying for the World Cup…
And just like that, the hopes of a nation were dashed. The optimism the nation had crashed against a blue wave as Curacao drew 0-0 with Jamaica at the National Stadium …
Bungling post-Melissa relief
It has been 3 weeks since Hurricane Melissa made landfall, and the damage that has been assessed so far is beyond comprehension. All of Westmoreland looks as if a bomb has …
War drums in a zone of peace
The drums of war are beating in the Caribbean, and they are getting louder and louder. The United States has set its sights firmly on Venezuela, using the lie that Venezuela …
Major trauma from Melissa
By Alex Scott Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and it has etched its way into our history. Tales of surviving hurricanes Gilbert and Charlie, both of which were major life-altering …
Crime plans and crime stats
Is the crime plan working? This is an interesting question, given we have, after some delay, got the crime plan long spoken of by the PM. To no one’s surprise, the …