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April 30, 2026
A shameful display in the House
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to express the profound concern of patriotic Jamaicans following the shameful events in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. During what became an 11-hour…
April 30, 2026
Dennis Blake | Jamaica is losing its classrooms — and we are all to blame
Jamaica is facing a crisis that can no longer be softened with polite language or buried beneath statistics. Violence has moved from the streets into our classrooms, and, in some cases, our schools…
April 30, 2026
Ruthlyn James | Masculinity under pressure: The hidden curriculum of violence
A recent school incident unsettled the country, not only because a boy was physically assaulted on camera, but because of what the explanation seemed to permit. In the school’s public statement, the…
April 30, 2026
Editorial | CARICOM and Caracas
Delcy Rodríguez’s charm offensive in the Caribbean, and her promotion of a Venezuela-Barbados partnership on renewable energy, highlight the need for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to fashion a…
April 30, 2026
Earth Today | Our natural assets, our responsibility
SOME may remember Sundays spent at the river, afternoons playing marbles on the stoop, dandy shandy on a grassy field, or heading to the park with a small coin to buy ice cream. Those carefree…
April 30, 2026
Earth Today | Business case for biodiversity
CONSIDER THE view from Champers Restaurant in Barbados, the Kingston Harbour at dusk from Gloria’s in Port Royal, Jamaica, or the sweep of Shirley Heights in Antigua. It’s easy to mistake what you are…
April 30, 2026
Earth Today | Smarter coastal development a must
THE LATEST edition of the Global Environment Outlook has highlighted the need to rethink coastal development – a move that is given urgency by the 2.5 billion people living in coastal regions…
April 30, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Claude ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair remembered for his big heart
Social media commentator and philanthropist Claude ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair, who died on Tuesday morning, is being remembered by his peers for his humanitarian spirit and acts of kindness. The former…