I read the news the way most Jamaicans probably did, on a phone screen, in the middle of an ordinary Monday. The Gleaner's report was short, businesslike, the kind of article that states a fact and moves on to the next one. Dr R Brian Langrin had been appointed the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, succeeding Richard Byles, and would take office on Wednesday, August 19, following appointment by the Governor-General in Council. Two sentences.

Brian Langrin takes office as governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) at an important moment on the country’s economic journey. He succeeds the highly regarded Richard Byles, whose…

I read the news the way most Jamaicans probably did, on a phone screen, in the middle of an ordinary Monday. The Gleaner's report was short, businesslike, the kind of article that…