Lead Stories
09 Nov, 2026
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Issa: Politicians, citizens too comfortable with underperformance
Businessman Christopher Issa has criticised successive political leaders for what he described as the poor stewardship of Jamaica, arguing that the country has become too comfortable with…
08 Nov, 2026
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Dangerous delay - Jamaica’s workers await long-promised occupational safety legislation; Charles promises bill in Parliament before year end
While the tragic workplace accidents that claimed the lives of Shine Johnson, Everton Campbell and Clifton James recently gripped Jamaica, their deaths serve as a stark reminder of the potential…
08 Nov, 2026
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Retirement blues - With just 12 per cent of workers having private pensions, Jamaicans urged to close savings gap
With private pension coverage standing at just 12.08 per cent of Jamaica’s employed labour force, the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) is urging workers across generations to take a more…
07 Nov, 2026
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SIMMER DOWN - Tougher sanctions needed to curb parliamentary tensions, lecturer warns
With tensions in Jamaica’s Parliament escalating this week, a government lecturer is calling for tougher sanctions against lawmakers who breach parliamentary procedures, warning that failure to act…
07 Nov, 2026
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Weir: Failure to teach respect creates bullies
WESTERN BUREAU: Veteran educator Lynton Weir believes the norms and values being passed on to children, especially boys, must be closely examined to determine whether such lessons are influencing them…
07 Nov, 2026
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Mount Alvernia High principal denies canteen food made students ill
WESTERN BUREAU: Students and administrators at the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School are at odds over concerns about food safety at the all-girls institution, following reports that several…
07 Nov, 2026
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No public session at JLP conference this year
Veteran politician J.C. Hutchinson will step down as deputy leader, highlighting leadership changes as the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) shifts to a scaled-down, private delegates-only…
07 Nov, 2026
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Privy Council shuts door on Dawkins Brown’s fight to regain accountant’s licence
The United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused Dawkins Brown permission to appeal his removal from Jamaica’s Register of Public Accountants, bringing his latest attempt…
07 Nov, 2026
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Why achieving your goals can leave you feeling so empty
THE CONVERSATION: When Anne Carson learned she had won the Nobel Prize in literature, she was in Iceland, where, according to the Swedish Academy, she was "listening to the wind". Carson…