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June 30, 2026

Philip Patterson | The illusion of excellence
University rankings have become powerful symbols of academic success. When a university announces that it ranks among the top few percent of institutions worldwide, the claim naturally inspires…
July 1, 2026

Michael Abrahams | The case of the non-deportee deportees
The Gleaner headline on June 16 stunned many Jamaicans: "Deportee Deal – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals booted from US." The story, based on a United States Embassy document,…
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July 1, 2026

Editorial | Again, graduating from what?
After the crass, tone-deaf and emotionally inept action by the leadership of Ascot Primary School, the education ministry flubbed an opportunity to put to an end the ridiculous, and often expensive,…
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June 29, 2026

Editorial | Warnings from Venezuela
Last week’s earthquake in Venezuela, which may have killed tens of thousands of people, is a horrific reminder of the dangers when you live atop, or near, tectonic fault lines that tend to jostle each…
June 29, 2026

Christopher Burgess | No more rickety-tickety repairs to schools
Resilience is more than cash-based repairs. It is the ability of schools, hospitals, hotels, and communities to survive, recover quickly, and continue functioning after a disaster, thereby…
June 29, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Self delusion is slow suicide

At more than one of the high schools I observe carefully, the a number of the entering students are scored as “Proficient” in Language Arts in their Primary Exit Profile results. But when they are…
June 29, 2026 by Leroy Fearon

Leroy Fearon | Poor customer service or scam?
There was a time when the word scam was reserved for elaborate schemes orchestrated by fraudsters seeking to separate unsuspecting individuals from their hard-earned money.
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June 28, 2026

Editorial | Vale Royal and red lines
The public controversy over Jamaica's decision to accept third country nationals being thrown out of the United States will soon dissipate. Which is what the government expects and is banking…
June 28, 2026

Densil Williams | Unravelling growth: The efficiency agenda
Prime Minister Holness is on to something with his thesis of Efficiency as a Resource. Jamaica’s low and anaemic economic growth for the better part of 64 years since independence left us searching…