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April 11, 2026
JAFTA, UNICEF select filmmakers for post-hurricane stories
The Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA) in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has selected three filmmakers to document the lived experiences of women, adolescent…
April 11, 2026
Ja’s Angelita Graham takes helm at Canadian Institute of Actuaries
The capacity of Jamaicans to claim positions of leadership while breaking barriers internationally has long been documented, so Angelita Graham, freshly minted president of the Canadian Institute of…
April 11, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
MP urges heritage tourism built on Chief Takyi legacy
Member of Parliament for Central St Mary Omar Newell is urging greater efforts to honour 18th-century freedom-fighter Chief Takyi, arguing that the revolutionary’s legacy could anchor a globally…
April 11, 2026
Editorial | Rethinking urban spaces
Cities, according to UN Secretary General António Guterres, are where “the climate battle will largely be won or lost”.
April 11, 2026
Church pivotal to helping Jamaica find moral voice
THE EDITOR, Madam: We cannot put the Cuban medical professionals service in the rear view and forget what our actions have been and the consequences. We have always placed our commitment to our…
April 11, 2026
Letter of the Day | Pursue principled pathways towards lasting peace
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in support of the Most Rev Leon Golding, the head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica, who has described recent US actions toward Cuba as “ungodly”. In a time of renewed…
April 11, 2026
Let evidence lead on oil exploration
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reports about possible oil offshore Jamaica have sparked understandable excitement. Many are already imagining cheaper fuel, new jobs, and a stronger economy. Hope is…
April 11, 2026
by Raymond Graham
High school stars set sights on Penn Relays
FOLLOWING another table-topping performance at the recent Carifta Games in St George’s, Grenada, local junior athletes will now turn their attention to competing for their respective high-school teams…
April 11, 2026
WI Championship: Scorpions look to sting Pride
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): The historic Caribbean rivalry between Barbados and Jamaica is set for its latest chapter when the West Indies Championship bowls off in Jamaica on April 12. For Barbados…