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January 6, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel reflects on challenges of 2025
Jimmy Kimmel has described the past year as “a near-death experience”. On Sunday, the 58-year-old TV star won his second-ever Critics Choice Award for Best Talk Show, and after he accepted his honour,…
January 6, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Old BC remedies remedial reading
Buckle up folks, the Old Ball and Chain is off on another of her rants. This time she’s rabbiting on about her bonnet’s favourite bee namely education. She was triggered by a December 28 Gleaner…
January 6, 2026
National Chorale opens 2026 season with works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
The National Chorale of Jamaica, in association with the Jamaica National Group, will open its 2026 concert season with a pre-Valentine recital spotlighting the pioneering work of black British…
January 6, 2026
Editorial | Technology, AI in schools
There may indeed be a need for balance between digital technologies and old-style teaching systems in the delivery of education globally. But, even in the absence of credible data on the availability…
January 6, 2026
Michael Abrahams | The children of the storm
In the 1990s, a landmark study was conducted in the United States examining the long-term effects of childhood trauma. Over 17,000 participants were interviewed. At the time, 10 adverse childhood…
January 6, 2026
Letter of the Day | Technology is not a threat, hesitation is
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the article ‘Malabver urges nation to rethink use of technology in classrooms’, published in The Gleaner on January 3. Jamaica Teachers’ Association…
January 6, 2026
A backbone in times of crisis: The shipping sector looks ahead to 2026
As we welcome 2026, I extend warm wishes to our members, partners, and the wider port community. The past year reminded us of both our vulnerabilities and our extraordinary resilience. Hurricane…
January 6, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Growth & Jobs |‘Designers of Change’ podcast redefines leadership conversations
Jamar and Natassia Wright, co-founders of Mind Food International, have wrapped up the first season of their podcast, ‘Designers of Change’, positioning it as a serious platform for leadership…
January 6, 2026
What does Rover plan to do with it?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Growing up in the small English town of Camborne, my early childhood consisted mainly of kicking a football around or playing cricket with a rubber ball on the street where we…