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15 Feb, 2026
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Love: Freedom from the wounded childhood
In a world shaped by comparison, competition, and constant expectations, many of us carry invisible wounds from childhood. These wounds quietly shape our beliefs, choices, and relationships. Childhood…
15 Feb, 2026
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Get the love part right
Love and bacon hovered in the air of the Smalley house one sunny morning when Annie, 7, came to breakfast. A “baconaholic”, according to her father, Annie spied the last remaining strips of the…
15 Feb, 2026
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Sligoville – The roots of freedom
In the cool hills of Sligoville, history does not whisper, it speaks with clarity. Established in 1834, this hillside settlement is recognised as the first free village in the Caribbean. Its founding…
15 Feb, 2026
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A Spanish remnant: Armet helmet
National Museum Jamaica (NMJ) and the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) collaborated on the mini-exhibition, “A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy.” Featuring fragments of Spanish…
15 Feb, 2026
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How the smartest people in the boardroom make the worst decisions – on purpose
As an executive, you are mystified by the source of corporate failures. How does a well-managed company make bad decisions that run the firm out of business? Do you lack insider information? Or was…
15 Feb, 2026
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Sabrina Barnes | Cultural retention in Jamaica
There is an uncomfortable habit in Jamaica: we mourn loudly, memorialise briefly, and then move on until the next cultural giant dies. Each passing reignites the same questions about legacy,…
15 Feb, 2026
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Hyatt cuts forecast by US$10 million as Jamaica resorts stay shut
Hyatt Hotels Corp lowered its 2026 earnings forecast by US$10 million following the extended closure of seven Jamaica all-inclusive resorts damaged by Hurricane Melissa. Executives, however, said the…
15 Feb, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Cover up by legislation?
The latest affront to Constitutional governance was conducted in the Senate on Friday February 6 when a proposed Bill to amend the Financial Investigation Division Act (FIDA) was passed into law. The…
15 Feb, 2026
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Mark Shields | How Jamaica transformed the investigation of serious crime
The recent announcement by the Jamaica Constabulary Force of the creation of a Specialised Investigation Branch (SIB) is more than a routine organisational change. It represents the latest step in a…