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May 26, 2026
Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has announced plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.
Machado’s remarks, made…
May 26, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
May 26, 2026
Kiwanians urged to transform hearts at prayer breakfast
Service to country begins not with programmes or policies, but with transformed hearts and minds willing to work together for the good of others.
That was the central message delivered by Reverend…
May 26, 2026
‘I couldn’t see the board’ - N.C.B. Foundation donates vision kits for children
“I couldn’t see what the teacher wrote on the board and, after a while, my eyes would start to hurt,” said Ashayna Williams, a Grade Six student at John Austin Primary School. “With the glasses, I can…
May 26, 2026
Kingston Creative launches calls for public art
Kingston Creative has launched three simultaneous mural open calls, inviting Jamaican artists to create large-scale public works across Kingston and Montego Bay. The projects, developed in partnership…
May 26, 2026
Who is holding the banks accountable?
I am writing to express my frustration and concern regarding the lack of accountability in the banking system, particularly my recent experience with National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited…
May 26, 2026
Letter of the Day | Who will defend Jamaica’s soul?
Jamaica is facing a profound moral crisis. Over the past several weeks, a troubling series of events have unfolded. While unrelated, they reveal a dangerous common thread: a growing disrespect for the…
May 26, 2026
Fitting trousers in presidential ballroom
The founder of CNN died recently and I wondered what Ted Turner thought of the changes made after his creation of the cable giant in 1980.
It was really wonderful in providing 24-hour coverage of…
May 26, 2026
Editorial | Eye on modular math
By most public accounts, the pilot in Jamaica – before the full rollout next year – of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) modular or bite-sized exam in mathematics went more than reasonably…