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‘Last refuge of a scoundrel’

THE EDITOR, Madam: On September 8, as Canada’s government implemented retaliatory tariffs on the US, I was listening to a radio talk show on that very subject. The guest, a professor of economics at…
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Letters
September 10, 2026

Letter of the Day | Financing protection for Jamaica’s children when disaster strikes

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica begins a new school year during hurricane season, families face mounting pressures. Hurricanes threaten homes and livelihoods, while drought conditions linked to El Niño…
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September 10, 2026

Back-to-school challenges in Cuba

THE EDITOR, Madam: As students return to school in Cuba, it is difficult not to feel compassion for the challenges many children and families face amid ongoing shortages of fuel, electricity, and…
Senator Dana Morris Dixon, (centre)  Minister of Education; Carlon Pitt, (second right) Principal of the School; Dr. Walton Small, (right) Retired Principal of Hydel High and Icylin Golding, (second left) Custos Rotolorum of St. Catherine and students rele
September 10, 2026

We missed an opportunity to start afresh

THE EDITOR, Madam: Can you imagine Champs next year, with the commentator excitedly declaring: “And here comes Hydel Cumberland High! Hydel Cumberland moving into the lead!” Poor commentator. That is…
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September 9, 2026

Cardiac amyloidosis : Why Jamaicans should know about this heart condition

THE EDITOR, Madam: Many Jamaicans know about common forms of heart disease, but how many of us have heard about cardiac amyloidosis? Until it affected my family, I knew nothing about this disease.
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September 9, 2026

Jamaica’s drought crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: Perhaps the worsening drought gripping Jamaica is no longer just an environmental warning; it is a full-blown national crisis actively threatening our food security and daily…
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September 9, 2026

Letter of the Day | Outdoor classes at Holland Primary School are unacceptable in 2026

THE EDITOR, Madam: It is deeply troubling and, frankly, unacceptable that children at Holland Primary School are being taught outside under a bamboo structure in 2026.
From left:  Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph.
September 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | West Indies have found a gem in Shamar Joseph

THE EDITOR, Madam: West Indies has found a gem, one who could become the frontline fast bowler for West Indies for the next decade: Guyana’s Shamar Joseph. Joseph has many of the attributes we have…