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June 18, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Call for Jamaicans abroad to purchase first or second homes locally

WESTERN BUREAU:  Jamaicans in the Diaspora are being encouraged to invest in Jamaica’s expanding private real estate market, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness arguing that their homeownership…
June 18, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Forrest: AI cannot replace certain things

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicans are being cautioned to dismiss any notion that artificial intelligence [AI] will take over their jobs, and should instead learn to treat the technology as a tool to help…
June 18, 2026 by Karen Madden

Charges recommended over Wheatley asset probe 

Between 2013 and 2022, Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley had approximately $164 million in assets that were disproportionate to his lawful sources of income over the nine-year period, an…
June 18, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Off the mark - US Embassy diplomatic note names Cabinet minister as originator of third-country nationals proposal 

A diplomatic note from the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston has stated  that a Cabinet minister proposed a controversial deal to Washington that would have had Jamaica “receive” up to 10,000…
Letters
June 18, 2026

Improve capacity of private security practitioners

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s security landscape is increasingly complex, shaped by evolving threats, enterprise-wide risks, technological advances, and the need to protect both tangible and…
Letters
June 18, 2026

Maintaining Jamaica’s road network requires a modern fiscal model

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s secondary, tertiary, and farm roads are the true arteries of national life. They carry our people, goods, and daily services that sustain communities and fuel economic…
Letters
June 18, 2026

Letter of the Day | Singapore was built on people – not political illusions

THE EDITOR, Madam: A participant in a recent social media discussion made a telling observation: there appears to be no one left in Jamaica willing to tell the emperor that he is naked. The comment…
Comments
June 18, 2026

Editorial | The residue of war

The downward drift in oil prices since the United States and Iran halted hostilities ahead of negotiations to end their war, is good news for Jamaica. The island’s economy will hopefully get a…
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June 18, 2026

SSP Diaries | Shaping the Future Government vs Integrity Commission and others

Our democracy has been tried and tested since we gained Independence in 1962. In recent times, the Government appears to be at war with an instrument of its own creation, namely the Integrity…