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April 13, 2026
First female deputy governor appointed
GEORGE TOWN (CMC): Gloria McField-Nixon is set to make history as the Cayman Islands’ first female deputy governor when she assumes the post in July, succeeding Franz Manderson, who is retiring after…
April 13, 2026
Several killed in mass stampede at mountaintop fortress
PORT AU PRINCE (CMC): At least 30 people, many of them school-age children as young as 12, have died after a gathering promoted on TikTok turned tragic on Saturday at Haiti’s historic mountaintop…
April 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Summit snub
WESTERN BUREAU A diplomatic dispute within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has intensified after Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) stayed away from an emergency meeting convened to address concerns it…
April 13, 2026
Auto painters urged to practise safety protocols
Automotive painters in western Jamaica were recently urged to prioritise safety on the job as Berger Paints Jamaica hosted a hands-on workshop and training session in Montego Bay, St James,…
April 13, 2026
Something Extra | Monday
All soca lovers made their way to the heart of New Kingston and St Andrew on Carnival Sunday for the much-anticipated Carnival in Jamaica Road March. On the band circuit, Gen XS, Yard Mas and Xodus…
April 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | The children of Caribbean migration
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across the Caribbean, migration is both tradition and necessity. Parents leave in pursuit of opportunity, carrying the hope that distance will secure a better future for their…
April 13, 2026
Caribbean Zeitgeist – The strangler fig tree
THE EDITOR, Madam: Our Caribbean Zeitgeist or the prevailing spirit of the region can be compared to the Strangler Fig tree. The Caribbean Strangler Fig tree grows mostly in areas of little light…
April 13, 2026
Outdated courthouses undermine rule of law
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent remarks by the President of the Court of Appeal Marva McDonald-Bishop and the Chief Justice Bryan Sykes regarding the condition of Jamaica’s courthouses should serve as…
April 13, 2026
New helmet standard aims to save lives, reduce economic costs
Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to motorcycle crashes, with unsafe and substandard helmets emerging as a major contributor to both fatalities and the country’s growing economic…