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April 12, 2026
by Ruth
Olivia Sinclair is making carnival coverage more inclusive
For a while, Olivia Sinclair watched Jamaica’s carnival from the sidelines – not for a lack of love for soca or the season of events, but because she didn’t see her body type reflected in media…
April 12, 2026
Dream House | An Atlantis-inspired escape on Jamaica’s western coast
Mythology has been an intrinsic part of architecture for thousands of years. The design of this waterfront home, visible to most of us primarily by boat, was inspired by the legend of the comic book…
April 12, 2026
Short-term rentals in St Ann earn most, but Kingston dominates listings
Properties listed for short-term rental in St Ann are generating the highest average revenue in Jamaica at around $5 million a year, with Kingston hosting the most active listings on the market, data…
April 12, 2026
Paramount posts higher revenue and profit as hurricane impact fades
Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd reported stronger revenue and profit for its third quarter ended February 28 despite disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa. “The gross revenue for the current quarter…
April 12, 2026
Byron Blake | Uneasy lies the head of a secretariat
The Gleaner, in an editorial, raised the issue of Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s attack on CARICOM Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, and on the process leading to her…
April 12, 2026
Garth Rattray | Beware of ‘tech neck’
Our modern way of life has many positives, but it also comes with numerous pitfalls. Modern living takes a heavy toll on our cardiovascular system, nervous system, alimentary system, and our…
April 12, 2026
Orville Taylor | Pope: a very wrong target
Almost half of the global growing 700 million Catholics live in the Americas, ‘the backyard of the US’. At 1.41 billion, there are more Catholics than the population of China, and even if we do not…
April 12, 2026
Editorial | Patterson’s prescriptions
P.J. Patterson’s seminal intervention on the state of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) accords with this newspaper’s vision for the institution and the regional integration project.
April 12, 2026
Machel Montano ready for Jamaican ‘Encore’
Carnival in Jamaica has been moving to one rhythm all week, and the King of Soca, Machel Montano, has been right at the centre of it. His presence has stretched across multiple events on the calendar,…