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May 9, 2026
Violence in schools demands urgent national action
The recent surge in violence in schools is troubling. This situation reflects a wider breakdown in discipline, emotional support, parental guidance, and conflict resolution among many of our young…
May 9, 2026
Letter of the Day | When behaviour is communication – Understanding neurodiversity in the classroom
I am writing both as an educator working with children and as someone with lived experience of long-term sensory and neurodevelopmental differences. My purpose is to encourage teachers to reconsider…
May 9, 2026
Ronald Sanders | The Caribbean’s limits in absorbing other states’ deportees
Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws.
May 9, 2026
Tony Deyal | Where do we go from here?
Zeno Obi Constance is by far the best in the Caribbean and beyond. This article is part of an attempt to reach, teach and increase our knowledge and commitment of our development.
May 9, 2026
Editorial | Safeguarding children from abuse
There is no gainsaying that children and adolescents in Jamaica live under significant stress, often existing in the proximity of violence and other forms of abuse – or being the victims of…
May 9, 2026
Legislation to be amended to make adoption easier
Amendments to Jamaica’s adoption laws and administrative changes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will help make the adoption process less burdensome, says Education Minister…
May 9, 2026
Starmer says he won’t quit after local election losses
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted yesterday that he will not resign after bruising elections that saw his governing Labour Party suffer big losses and the hard-right Reform UK make major…
May 9, 2026
Festus Mogae, former president who prioritised HIV/AIDS fight, dies
Festus Mogae, Botswana’s former president who made the fight against HIV and AIDS a national priority during his tenure from 1998 to 2008, has died at the age of 86, the government said on Friday. No…
May 9, 2026
Salvadoran news outlet says assets frozen over reporting on president
Salvadoran investigative outlet El Faro has said two of its members’ assets, including a bank account and property, were frozen, in what it denounced as an escalation of political persecution for its…