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December 21, 2025
Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Friday for a second straight day, wiping away losses from earlier in the week. Technology stocks were once again the main force behind the market’s broader moves,…
December 21, 2025
When immigration policy becomes business risk
Last week’s US announcement of a “permanent pause” on migration from several developing countries is more than a foreign policy headline, it is a wake-up call for Jamaica. Although we were not named,…
December 21, 2025
Howard Mitchell | Inspiring integrity – a collective call to action
The International Centre for Academic Integrity alludes to five fundamental values necessary to sustain integrity in any circumstance: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. As…
December 21, 2025
Garth Rattray | A not so merry Christmas this year
The traditional “Merry Christmas” will not be so for many this year. Their reality has been upended; they lost all that they held dear. Roofs, and homes, possessions, and lives were all taken away,…
December 21, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Land tenure and board houses
Lack of land tenure remains a major handicap for over 200,000 families. According to Pearnel Charles Jr in 2020: “People squat for so many reasons, primarily because they don’t have adequate…
December 21, 2025
by Nicola A. Cunningham
‘Big Yaad Vibes’ gears up for Boxing Day debut
Costumes, choreography, and a catchy chorus were the vivid elements present at the Little Theatre on Thursday as the national pantomime cast and crew worked hard during rehearsal, gearing up for the…
December 21, 2025
Home sales in USA are up for the month but down for the year
Sales of previously occupied US homes rose in November from October levels, but slowed compared to a year earlier for the first time since May, despite average long-term mortgage rates holding near…
December 21, 2025
Kingston Harbour: Heartbeat of the city
Kingston Harbour is the birthplace of Jamaica’s capital’s history and life. Extending about 16 kilometres long and 3.2 kilometres wide, this semi-enclosed bay on Jamaica’s south coast is known as one…
December 21, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Johnny Daley serious about stand-up comedy
If there’s one thing that Johnny Daley is serious about, it’s comedy ... specifically stand-up comedy. He can literally talk for hours extolling the merits of this “beautiful art form” in which he has…