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January 5, 2026
Díaz fires Morocco into the AFCON last eight
RABAT, Morocco (AP): Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title hopes on track while five-time winners Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the…
January 5, 2026
Abbie Godoy-Guillen | Expand human rights education in the Caribbean
Across the Caribbean, the denial of human rights is neither a rare nor exceptional event. It is woven deeply into the fabric of everyday life. It appears when young men are stopped and searched…
January 5, 2026
Aundrene Cameron | Eliminate violence against women
The elimination of violence against women remains one of Jamaica’s most exhausted New Year’s resolutions. Nonetheless, its achievement remains an undelivered gift. This is because factors which…
January 5, 2026
Jervon Sands | Repurpose regional education for today’s realities
Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean has a history spanning over three centuries, with more than 75 per cent of that time taking place during colonial rule. Consequently, our education systems,…
January 5, 2026
Fitzroy Wickham | Every child must learn
Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must…
January 5, 2026
A timeline of the US military’s build-up and strikes leading to Maduro’s capture
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the…
January 5, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Angola Festival in St Thomas ‘a good look’
Organisers of the New Year’s Eve staging of Angola Festival, held in Old Pera, St Thomas, are hailing the event as a success following a fairly good turnout and some brilliant performances from…
January 5, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Moral revolution
In the 2025 Reith lectures on the BBC, historian Rutger Bregman records the moral revolutions and creations of worthwhile institutions brought about by the persistence, wisdom, and sacrifice of small…
January 5, 2026
Terran Fielder | Seven powerful plant proteins that pack a punch
When it comes to protein, most people think they need to reach for the steak or the chicken. The tasty truth bomb is plants can satiate your protein cravings, and more. Raising animals for food is…