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04 Jan, 2026
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Editorial | Transparent judicial appointments
The current controversy in Nigeria over why more than half of the 62 applicants for seats on the federal bench failed to advance, is a reminder of long-standing calls for reforms to the system for…
04 Jan, 2026
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Patrick Robinson | Analysing common law adversarial and civil law inquisitorial legal systems
Recently, the Court of Appeal overturned a murder conviction on the ground that the Presiding Judge, the chief justice, descended, quite extensively, into the arena to elicit evidence that ought to…
04 Jan, 2026
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Garth Rattray | What does protection of life and property mean?
A December 30, 2025, Gleaner headline read: “St Andrew businessman charged following shooting over alleged car confusion.” From police reports, on December 24, 2025, at 10:05 p.m., a businessman…
04 Jan, 2026
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Dream House | A private Sandy Bay waterfront sanctuary
This Dream House is quite mindful of the fact that its very private, concealed (until now) waterfront address in a small island developing state like ours is increasingly vulnerable to the horrific…
04 Jan, 2026
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Sunday Social
Beyond the music, New Year’s Day staple Sunnation Sunrise Day Soirée doubled as a fashion-forward garden party, with stylish partygoers turning Campion College into a runway of effortless daytime…
04 Jan, 2026
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Byron Blake | Hurricane Melissa – weapon of mass destruction that hit Jamaica
On October 28, Jamaica was struck by a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) - the massive Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
04 Jan, 2026
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Verandas to vertical towers: Devon House era home to become commercial
A 19th-century Georgian style property with ties to the Devon House estate has entered the market, with sellers asking US$3.4 million or J$550 million for just over half an acre. The price, among the…
04 Jan, 2026
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Tesla falls to BYD as top electric car-maker
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring US tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas…
04 Jan, 2026
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I-Octane talks ‘God & I’, mending fences and new outlook
Of the scores of reggae and dancehall albums that were released in 2025, there is one that made its presence felt consistently for eight months on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums charts. The album…