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December 28, 2025
Red flags
Clerk to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) Colleen Lowe instructed staff to proceed with two multimillion-dollar projects despite internal concerns about procurement compliance, according to…
December 28, 2025
Orville Taylor | What a year!
No Jamaican child born in 2025 or 2026 should be named Melissa. Never mind that the name means ‘honey bee’ or the bearer of honey. She is the story of the year. Wreaking havoc, more than 40 persons…
December 28, 2025
Garth Rattray | New Year, ageing bodies
The advent of every new year reminds us that we are ageing. According to WHO 2020 data, the life expectancy of Jamaican males is around 74.4 years (the worldwide life expectancy for males is 70 to 71…
December 28, 2025
Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025
Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of US trade policy - building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy. His…
December 28, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Of St John’s Anglican Church and Allison Morris Part IV – Picking up the pieces
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left Jamaica before nightfall, leaving people in the path on which she swirled violently in utter disbelief over the great extent of the destruction she had created. In…
December 28, 2025
Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill
The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The US National Retail Federation estimates 17 per cent of holiday purchases will…
December 28, 2025
A beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognised celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African…
December 28, 2025
by Most Rev Kenneth D. Richards
Decriminalising sexual activity among minors
The public debate on decriminalising consensual sexual activity among minors raises serious moral, pastoral, and legal concerns. The Church welcomes sincere efforts to protect children from…
December 28, 2025