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13 Sep, 2025 0

Ronald Thwaites | Defeating ourselves

When expediency trumps principle, when selfishness or drunken power overtake self-restraint and mutuality, tragic damage is done to the human experience. Share with me some local and international…
13 Sep, 2025 0

St Andrew landscaper charged after stolen Mercedes-Benz recovered

Police have charged a St Andrew landscaper after a stolen Mercedes-Benz motor car and other valuables were recovered in Junction in the parish on September 7. Charged with burglary, receiving stolen…
United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September. 11, 2025, in Washington.
13 Sep, 2025 0

Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens up to 100% tariffs on China

United States President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its…
13 Sep, 2025 0

‘Salla Bagga’ facing gun charges over Manchester shooting spree

A Clarendon labourer has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after three men were shot and injured during a gun attack at a business place in neighbouring Manchester in March. The…
Letters
13 Sep, 2025 0

Stop live streaming acts of violence

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern about a troubling trend that has emerged in our society, the live broadcasting of violent crimes for clicks and views. Recent incidents,…
13 Sep, 2025 0

Police hunt man accused of raping 15-year-old in St Catherine

Police in St Catherine are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl during a break-in at her home on Thursday. The Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child…
Letters
13 Sep, 2025 0

Don’t vilify, rally around Calabar

THE EDITOR, Madam: As a graduate of Calabar High School and former member of Calabar Cadet Unit, I feel compelled to respond to Dale Britton’s letter ‘Those Calabar lockouts’. Calabar is not merely…
13 Sep, 2025 0

Farmer charged over discharge of licensed gun during dispute in St Elizabeth

A St Elizabeth farmer, who is a licensed firearm holder, has been charged over the discharge of his weapon during a dispute with another man in his community earlier this year. The accused has been…
Letters
13 Sep, 2025 0

Letter of the Day | True help to Haiti

THE EDITOR, Madam: CARICOM members are taking careful note of the US’s current treatment of Venezuela. Trinidad Prime Minister’s endorsement of its slaughter of the Venezuelan fishermen is,…