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Britain Commonwealth Games Netball – Jamaica’s Jhaniele Fowler (centre) attempts to shoot during the netball gold medal match against Australia at the NEC Arena on day 10 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 7. Fowler is on
January 25, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘We are not shying away’

Netball Jamaica President Karen Rosen Baugh says the Sunshine Girls are embracing a transitional phase and are not afraid of losing as they prepare for next month’s three-Test series against hosts…
Latoya Harris-Ghartey, executive director of the National Education Trust.
January 25, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Severely damaged, sparsely enrolled

At least nine primary schools are now under review for possible consolidation, with decisions pending on the future placement of their students, after extensive hurricane-related damage further…
Craig Beresford, executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), says every Jamaican would benefit from a strong, independent IC.
January 25, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Don’t ‘water down’ the IC

With billions of dollars flowing into the country to carry out rehabilitation works post Hurricane Melissa, Craig Beresford, the recently installed executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC)…
Senator Floyd Morris
January 25, 2026

Floyd Morris | The forgotten Jamaicans in the labour market

Recently, at a function for the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), the affable Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information (MESYI), Dana Morris Dixon, spoke about her concern of employment…
Craig Beresford, executive director of the Integrity Commission.
January 25, 2026

Beresford: Premature court intervention undermines anti-corruption probes

The executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), Craig Beresford, says the anti-corruption agency is “very concerned” about the growing practice of state entities taking the commission to…
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January 25, 2026

Orville Taylor | Bench or jury?

A senior defence attorney stridently said to me, that under no circumstance would he support judge-only (bench) trials, because given the present scenario surrounding the makeup and operations of the…
The University Hospital of the West Indies.
January 25, 2026

Editorial | UHWI procurement: recovery or funeral?

Over the last 30 years, scandals and controversies relating to governance and accountability have become normalised in Jamaica. Over that period the rate of economic growth has averaged less than one…
A man walks along the coastline during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston.
January 25, 2026

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | From long-awaited change to urgent action

For many Jamaicans, Hurricane Melissa will be remembered as one of the most devastating events of 2025. Its impacts were severe, affecting homes, livelihoods, infrastructure, and communities across…
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January 25, 2026

Garth Rattray | What was great about America?

The current policy in the United States is to make America great again. The new political initiatives include the implementation of strict and very active enforcement of immigration laws and securing…