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26 Sep, 2026 0

Why Jamaica should take note of Trump’s second term

THE EDITOR, Madam: Since returning to the White House on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has moved quickly to make good on the platform that carried him back into office. For many…
26 Sep, 2026 0

Giselle Bradshaw | A school rule should never humiliate a child

What should have been an enthusiastic first day of school for a grade-five student at a Kingston primary school instead became a day of embarrassment and humiliation. The student asked to use the…
House damaged by Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth, Jamaica last October.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Case for resilient infrastructure

In between the deliberations about wars and other geopolitical problems, another global emergency is concentrating the minds of many world leaders at this year’s United Nations General Assembly in New…
Michael Caine
26 Sep, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Michael Caine: Not many people know that ...

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” If that is not a wonderful place to start in the “Brainy Quote” of Sir Michael Caine, here are a few more that…
TOP: From the freedom she finds on stage to the new experiences music has afforded her, Tori Lattore embraces every part of the journey.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Vocalist Tori Lattore eyes solo career

For years, Tori Lattore has been a familiar voice behind some of reggae’s most recognisable performances, lending her talents as a background vocalist to artistes including Romain Virgo, among others.…
West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews (right) celebrates after scoring her 13th ODI century against Zimbabwe.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Matthews’ record-breaking century sinks Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC): West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews blasted a magnificent century to give her side a winning start in their One Day International series against Zimbabwe Women on…
Melaine Walker
26 Sep, 2026 0

Walker running the show at Hydel-Cumberland

Carlon Pitt, principal of Hydel-Cumberland High School, says 2008 Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Melaine Walker has been guiding the school’s track and field programme while negotiations are…
Trecha Thomas poses with her son Jean-Pierre Samuels’ master’s degree, which she collected at his graduation ceremony a few weeks after his death.
26 Sep, 2026 0

‘He was too great to stop at his death’ - JP Samuels Youth Foundation keeps legacy alive

For Alex Ward, losing his best friend Jean-Pierre ‘JP’ Samuels felt like losing a brother and a purpose at the same time. Samuels died on September 29, 2025 with so much still ahead of him. The…
Alison Buchanan.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Serendipity kicks off Black History Month with symposium and concert

LEICESTER, England The Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage will launch UK Black History Month on October 1 with a symposium and concert examining the place of black artistes and…