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May 14, 2026
Editorial | Avoiding the resource curse
It has been a month since Damien King, economist and public commentator, declared his hope that Jamaica doesn't find oil, and that if it does, that the oil is left where it is. Oil exploration is…
May 15, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions With … Shaggy
wo-time Grammy winner and diamond-selling reggae-dancehall artiste Shaggy can easily spin his recording studio into a make-believe casino, and when he does, the stakes are high. But he is confident…
May 14, 2026
Get ready for Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae
The second edition of Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae takes place on May 17 at Pon Top Seafood Grill & Bar in Kingston. This event salutes the genre that originated in the United Kingdom…
May 14, 2026
Festival Song Competition semi-final show Saturday
The road to the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition continues this Saturday, May 16, with the highly anticipated semi-final show at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, starting at 6 pm.
May 14, 2026
READERS’ REACTIONS - Taskforce to look at strategies to tackle Jamaica's declining birth rate
Ppl ain’t stupid. They won’t have children unless they see a sustainable future. Make the future sustainable and watch the plan b’s stop selling. - @S_K_Mar
May 14, 2026
Bad roads robbing Treasure Beach of its magic, and visitors
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I have been blessed to reside in the Treasure Beach area for over two decades. As an activist for sustainable agriculture, I have spent the past 20 years advocating for the…
May 14, 2026
Letter of the Day | Protecting our environment victory or another drawn-out battle?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I was driving to Montego Bay recently and passed through Discovery Bay, I found myself rejoicing over the ruling of the Constitutional Court regarding the Dry Harbour Mountains.…
May 14, 2026
Kristen Gyles | No shortage of land
f you've ever had the privilege of travelling over the island by plane, you have probably looked down from the airplane window and marvelled at the vast amounts of unused land across Jamaica.
May 14, 2026
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
A man who experts for both prosecutors and defence attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday evening for the killing of…