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February 27, 2026
Peter Espeut | The dismantling of CARICOM
I guess if you ask Prime Minister Holness he might say that Jamaica already held a referendum on the issue on September 19, 1961 and the people decided. Sixty-five years ago, Norman Manley – premier…
February 27, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Bureaucracy and the low productivity problem
One quiet drag on national output that isn’t being talked about enough is inefficient bureaucracy. What if, after writing this article, it had to be reviewed by an editing assistant, then by two…
February 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Is the outcome already decided?
THE EDITOR, Madam: On Saturday, February 21, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in West End, Negril for the proposed Negril Paradise Integrated Resort and Marina – which was written about Jamaica…
February 27, 2026
One road authority must be supported
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in reference to the article published on January 29, by PNP councillor Kijana Johnson titled ‘One authority must be rejected’ . The Government recently announced the…
February 27, 2026
Made in America
THE EDITOR, Madam: We are often reminded how brilliant the founding fathers were when they drew up the Constitution of the US in 1787; one stipulation was that the “President will from time to time…
February 27, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Several first-time candidates elected to Global Jamaica Diaspora Council
Several newcomers have been elected to the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC), according to the results of the recently held election for council and youth council members. In the United States…
February 26, 2026
UTech 'heartbroken' after student found dead in St Catherine
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) is “heartbroken” following the death of third-year engineering student Michael Patterson, whose partially decomposed body was found in a St Catherine…
February 26, 2026
Pump attendant in Westmoreland burn case granted $350,000 bail; ordered not to interfere with victim
The pump attendant accused of setting a woman on fire during an altercation at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland, was granted bail on Wednesday, sparking emotional scenes at the local…
February 26, 2026
Church group rebukes Chang over ‘blood money’ remark, calls for retraction
Church leaders are calling on National Security Minister Horace Chang to withdraw comments suggesting that advocacy organisations critical of police conduct are “living off blood money.” The Watchman…