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President Donald Trump signs a hard hat as he talks with workers at the White House Ballroom construction site at the White House, in Washington DC.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | CARICOM post-US midterm elections

The shellacking of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections suggests that while it may have been badly stressed, America’s institutions didn’t collapse. The country’s democracy remained…
This combination of images released by GoRunway shows fashion by, (from left) Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, and Jun Takahashi for Undercover.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing

NEW YORK (AP): And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic — and how fashion designers transform them.…
Future arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards.
06 Nov, 2026 0

‘Enormous honour’ - Rachel Scott wins second CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award

“An enormous honour.” Those were the words of Jamaican fashion designer Rachel Scott after she was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year at the 2026 Council of Fashion Designers of America…
Beenie Man
06 Nov, 2026 0

Kristen Gyles | Antidote to hurricane relief misinformation

Recently, while speaking at the handover of a house to a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme, the prime minister (PM) expressed concern that false narratives were being spread…
Shenseea opens up about the personal experiences behind ‘Vulnerability’, one of the most challenging tracks on her new EP, ‘Catalyst’.
06 Nov, 2026 0

5 Questions with Shenseea

What’s international, Grammy-nominated entertainer Shenseea up to? In one word: Catalyst. That’s the title of her latest project, an eight-track EP arriving today. And while this is an entertainment…
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to become speaker of the House, is joined by Suzan DelBene (left), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair; and Rep Katherine Clark, the House minority whip at a news conference in Washington
06 Nov, 2026 0

Peter Espeut | Pretend I’m on the ballot

“Pretend I’m on the ballot”. The Washington Post, on Wednesday, November 4, reported that President Donald Trump, on the campaign trail over the last few weeks, told voters more than 41 times to vote…
Letters
06 Nov, 2026 0

Readers’ reactions

Morgan condemns Opposition MPs over Parliament fracas The slackness of this country and the indiscipline of the citizens. To see people here commenting who wrong from who is right. We should be…
Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | What would we tell a student who behaved this way?

THE EDITOR, Madam: When I saw and read that colleagues had to restrain Mikael Phillips during Tuesday’s exchange with Desmond McKenzie in the House of Representatives, I thought of the teacher who…
Keitho Nembhard, general manager, Gulf View Hotel, represents Garfield Green, custos of Manchester, at last Saturday’s Scout Association of Jamaica’s 2026 National Leaders Conference in Manchester.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Distraction danger - Custos of Manchester urges Scouts movement to rethink youth engagement

WESTERN BUREAU: With social media, artificial intelligence and other powerful distractions increasingly competing for the minds of Jamaica’s children, Manchester Custos Garfield Green is urging the…