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January 14, 2026
Jamaica’s problem loans surge 50% in October
Borrowers are falling behind in their loan payments, with past-due loans in October 2025 surging over 50 per cent month-on-month, reflecting the onset of the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa.…
January 14, 2026
A requerimento for Venezuela
THE EDITOR, Madam: The attempt by the United States to “own”, “subdue” and “improve” Venezuela is rooted in a time long before the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine. It is rooted in the imperial doctrine…
January 14, 2026
Incorporating mobility exercises into your fitness routine
As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. But if you “oof” every time you get in a car or “aargh” while bending over to pick up…
January 14, 2026
Emotional well-being prioritised before, during the reopening of schools – Region Five director
Psychosocial support and targeted learning-loss interventions have served as central pillars of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s recovery effort in Region Five in the…
January 14, 2026
L.A. Reid settles sexual assault lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP): Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted her and…
January 14, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Jamaica needs a principled position
Last week, the question was posed in this column: are countries in the Western Hemisphere to become more subjugated US satellites? Are all 34 countries to further cower in fear? Attention has turned…
January 14, 2026
The dark side of a police republic
THE EDITOR, Madam: The push for a police republic in Jamaica sounds appealing at first, but it may be a recipe for disaster. A society that cheers on the police for applying their own death penalty…
January 14, 2026
West Indies Petroleum Terminals surpasses NCB Financial’s market cap
West Indies Petroleum Terminals (WIPT), a storage facility operator that listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) just three weeks ago, has surged to a market capitalisation that now exceeds NCB…
January 14, 2026
Editorial | Protect against AI sex pics
Although there are yet no complaints of the problem infecting Jamaica, the authorities should move to place beyond doubt that using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create, and distribute,…