Publications
Original, evidence-based reporting and analysis published by The Caribbean Current. Every article is supported by verifiable sources.
August 1 marks one of the most important turning points in Caribbean history. But emancipation did not happen in a single moment. Here is what the historical record actually tells us.
The Caribbean Current · Aug 1, 2026 · 9 min read
A foundational, politically neutral guide to how Jamaica is governed — the Constitution, Parliament, the courts, elections, political ideologies and the everyday rights and responsibilities of citizens.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 24, 2026 · 32 min read
The Caribbean is a small collection of economies in a large and often turbulent global system. This publication maps how the region fits into the global economy and where the primary evidence lives.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Jamaica sits in a hazard-exposed part of the world. This publication explains the country's disaster preparedness framework — the hazards, the institutions and the community-level practices that reduce risk.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min read
Public debt is one of the most consequential economic policy questions any country faces. This publication explains how debt, fiscal responsibility and national development interact in Jamaica.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 19, 2026 · 10 min read
Accountability is what turns a government into a government of laws. This publication explains the institutions that hold public officials in Jamaica accountable and points to the primary reports every citizen ought to read.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Jamaica became an independent nation on 6 August 1962. The road to that day was long and included the rise of universal adult suffrage, the West Indies Federation, and a sustained constitutional negotiation. This publication tells the story.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Regional integration in the Caribbean is easy to talk about in the abstract and harder to describe accurately. This publication sets out how integration actually works: trade, free movement, economic cooperation and shared institutions.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Public safety is one of the most consequential areas of policy in Jamaica. This publication sets out the official statistics, the institutional framework and the evidence base for prevention.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 7, 2026 · 10 min read
The phrase 'Pearl of the Caribbean' belongs to a particular moment in Jamaica's history. This publication examines what that phrase actually described, where the country stands today and what a credible strategy for renewal would require.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 4, 2026 · 12 min read
Every law that governs life in Jamaica passes through the same procedure. This publication walks through the legislative process step by step, with references to the Constitution and the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The Caribbean Current · Jul 1, 2026 · 9 min read
The transatlantic slave trade was not incidental to Caribbean history. It was the founding economic and social system on which colonial Caribbean society was built. This publication traces its origins, its economics and its long-term legacy.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 28, 2026 · 11 min read
The Caribbean Community is one of the oldest continuously functioning regional organisations in the developing world. This publication explains what CARICOM is, what it does and where to read the primary documents.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 25, 2026 · 10 min read
No modern country has prospered without investing in its people. This publication examines the relationship between education and national development in Jamaica, and points to the primary sources that govern the sector.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Jamaica's economy is small, open and diverse. This publication maps the sectors that produce the country's output and points to the official sources every citizen should know how to read.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 19, 2026 · 10 min read
Jamaica's Parliament is the foundation of the country's constitutional democracy. This publication explains how it is structured, how power is distributed, and where to read the primary documents that define it.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Reparations are one of the most misunderstood questions in modern Caribbean public life. This publication sets out what reparations actually mean, what the historical record shows, and how CARICOM's Ten-Point Plan frames the case for reparatory justice.
The Caribbean Current · Jun 13, 2026 · 12 min read
