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February 22, 2026
by Karen Madden
Route design, not dancehall
Two rural principals are pushing back against the Ministry of Education’s explanation for sluggish uptake in the Government’s rural school bus programme – and they say the main problem is route…
February 22, 2026
by Kimone Francis
WARNING LIGHTS
The watchdog signed off — but not before it barked. Access to Information documents obtained by The Sunday Gleaner reveal that the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) warned the transport ministry…
February 23, 2026
Editorial | New mineral developments and strategic promise
The resurgence of the geopolitical battle between the United States and China present both challenges and opportunities for Jamaica's bauxite/alumina sector. The US, in attempting to rebuild…
February 22, 2026
Orville Taylor | Diaspora Jamaiquina
A glass of sorrel, not laced with lethal ginger as we are accustomed on the Island. This is not Ghana or Kenya, where some Jamaicans do not even recognise it, because of its local name. Hibiscus is…
February 22, 2026
Byron Blake | Whither the people of Cuba?
Cuba is the largest Caribbean island with a land mass of 42,426 square miles, and a population of 11.6 million in 2024. Life expectancy was 78.6 in 2025, with the female rate at 81 and the male at…
February 22, 2026
Olga Isaza | Jamaica’s recovery must put children first
Almost four months after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the headlines are understandably moving away from response priorities. Electricity is returning, and daily life is resuming, but for…
February 22, 2026
Garth Rattray | Thoughts about the sugary drinks tax
The Government announced the introduction of a new Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages. It is expected to raise $10.1 billion during the 2026-2027 fiscal year.…
February 22, 2026
Patterson agonising over Cuba crisis
Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has expressed his “indescribable” personal torment over the deepening political and humanitarian crisis in Cuba – a crisis he says is made worse by the…
February 22, 2026
by Erica Virtue
‘Cuba not a threat to any country’
Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Tania López Larroque, had barely settled into Kingston when a new crisis erupted. Just weeks after her arrival on December 8 last year, United States President Donald…