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April 7, 2026
Shipping sector marks the tenure of Dr Velma Ricketts Walker at Jamaica Customs
Leadership in public institutions is rarely neat and even less often universally agreed upon. It is tested in moments of pressure, shaped by competing priorities, and ultimately measured over time. As…
April 7, 2026
Editorial | Making NaRRA better
In Jamaica, public institutions often fail because of bad policy design. They are given sweeping mandates, blurred lines of authority, weak performance systems, and too much dependence on the supposed…
April 7, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Israel’s Palestinian purge prescription
On March 30, 1976, Israeli police killed six unarmed Palestinian citizens of Israel and injured over 100 others while they were protesting the state’s confiscation of nearly 5,000 acres of Palestinian…
April 7, 2026
We shouldn’t surrender our beaches
THE EDITOR, Madam: I commend Danielle Archer for her searing and nationally vital column in The Sunday Gleaner of April 5 titled ‘Jamaica’s Unspoken Emergency’. In a time of unsettling civic…
April 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Ideological positioning and principled action
THE EDITOR, Madam: Contributing to the recent Budget Debate, Prime Minister Holness defended decisions taken during his administration by forging a thoroughly legitimate comparison between Alexander…
April 7, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Growth & Jobs | Tracey-Ann July takes the long view at NPG Insurance
For Tracey-Ann July, general manager of National Property and General Insurance Brokers Limited (NPG), a career in Jamaica’s insurance industry has been more than steady advancement. It is, instead, a…
April 7, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Jamaica rejects St Kitts’ claim of first legal recognition of Rastafari
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government of Jamaica has pushed back against claims that St Kitts and Nevis is the first Caribbean nation to recognise Rastafarianism in law, insisting that Jamaica has long…
April 7, 2026
Something Extra | Tuesday
Revellers reported for fete duties last Friday for another edition of Soca Camp. The army-inspired themed staging saw attendees swipe right on the night’s attire as they jumped, sang, and soaked in…
April 7, 2026
Authorities must act on UHWI financial discrepancies
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent revelations surrounding the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are nothing short of alarming and demand urgent national attention. The poor audit results, the…