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May 5, 2026
Rising gas prices fuelling hardship and frustration
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As gasoline prices continue to rise at an alarming rate, people are strained and frustrated. While fuel is a necessity, the increasing cost is placing a significant financial…
May 5, 2026
Are young people merely puppets in the hands of the adults?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
We write with deep concern following recent radio commentary surrounding the proposal to increase the age of consent to 18. In that discussion, it was suggested that adolescents…
May 5, 2026
Letter of the Day | Environmental protection should be a non-negotiable national priority
THE EDITOR, Madam:
It would appear, at times, as though Jamaica considers itself immune to environmental degradation, as though climate change is a distant abstraction. As though this island was not…
May 5, 2026
Gordon Robinson | The essence of leadership
In Apocrypha, our favourite Fantasyland, Promises Not Performance (PNP) Leader, Bark Balding, considered putting Oma D’unn’s number on speed dial.
Readers remember Oma whose consultancy firm, Oma…
May 5, 2026
Michael McAnuff-Jones and Howard Mitchell | NaRRA: towards a middle model - securing speed through collaborative governance
Jamaica stands at a pivotal moment of national reconstruction. The proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) has been envisioned by the Government as an “implementation…
May 5, 2026
Editorial | Move to bodycam reset
Anyone who had a contrary interpretation of Horace Chang’s original remark ought to accept his explanation that he was either misquoted, or taken out of context, in reports saying that the current…
May 5, 2026
Something Extra | Tuesday
Under the patronage of Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, British high commissioner to Jamaica, the welcome reception for the Premier League Trophy tour brought distinguished guests together in the…
May 5, 2026
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Island Wedding | A ‘Lyttle’ love sparks lasting romance for Jermaine and Ombetta
From shared glances on the compound of Papine High School in St Andrew in September 2010 to a beautiful wedding ceremony in Connecticut 15 years later, Jermaine Lyttle and Ombetta Gordon’s journey…
May 5, 2026
Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen
Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen's GameStop pursues an approximately US$56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online…