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June 17, 2026
Letter of the Day | Deportation hosting deal exposes Ja’s hypocrisy
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The draft memorandum of understanding between Washington and Kingston deserves far more scrutiny than it has received. Reports indicate that the Holness administration has…
June 18, 2026
June 17, 2026
Something Extra | Wednesday
Ripton International Capital Holdings Limited officially opened the Rogers Commercial Centre at 56-58 Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew last Wednesday. The ribbon-cutting for the commercial complex,…
June 17, 2026
Karyl Peart | Intercepting the burden to shape a better future: - The role of the medical social worker in sickle cell care
A warm smile can often conceal a life shaped by pain, uncertainty, and endurance. In my role as a medical social worker (MSW), I am constantly reminded that what is visible in the clinic is only a…
June 18, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | G7 Summit, France
This year’s G7 Summit is being held in Évian-les-Bains, France, June 15–17, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, who will be presiding over his last summit. As presidents of France can serve only two…
June 17, 2026
by Keisha Hill
June 17, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Jamaica 4-H, US group donate supplies to St Catherine Health Department
A joint effort by the Jamaica 4-H Foundation and the Living Well Community Centre in the United States has resulted in the donation of items valued at $4 million to the St Catherine Health Department…
June 17, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Donnell Dunkley uses curiosity to break fear of science
For many students, science can seem intimidating — a subject of complex formulas, unfamiliar terms and difficult ideas. For Donnell Dunkley, however, it represents something quite different:…
June 17, 2026
Mocho Pear Festival seeks to turn crop into economic engine
Efforts to expand Jamaica’s avocado (pear) industry gathered momentum last week as stakeholders in Clarendon launched a festival intended to spur rural development and exports.