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Filmmakers Malik White (left) and Jaime Grandison celebrate their first international film selection with ‘Trouble’, screening at the CaribbeanTales Film Festival in Toronto.
12 Sep, 2026 0

J’can director duo bring ‘Trouble’ to Toronto

Cinema has had its fair share of influential partnerships. From the Wachowski siblings and the Daniels to the Russo and Coen brothers, these filmmaking duos have proven that sometimes two heads are…
Producer David Cole (left) joins forces with Stephen Marley on ‘Winning’, Marley’s new collaboration with Beenie Man.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Stephen Marley happy to be ‘Winning’

When reggae royalty Stephen Marley, son of the King of Reggae Bob Marley, links up with dancehall royalty Beenie Man for a collab, chances are it is a winning combination. It comes as no surprise,…
Letters
12 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Pay the teachers better

THE EDITOR, Madam: There is growing concern about teachers’ salaries. Entry-level, untrained teachers cannot afford to live on a salary of J$154,262.76 after tax. Because of this low income, they…
Letters
12 Sep, 2026 0

Renovate and build more reservoirs

THE EDITOR, Madam: It has been reported in the media that water levels at our two main dams, the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, are at critically low levels, and the government has instituted…
Letters
12 Sep, 2026 0

Call to support the police after MoBay shooting

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my firm and unwavering support for the men and women of the St James police who were injured while carrying out their duties in Montego Bay. My prayers are…
House damaged by Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth Jamaica last October.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Case for climate finance

Given the scale of the destruction it faced from last month’s climate-related flash flooding, the US$20 million Nepal has requested from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage Fund is a small sum.…
Jusanna Staple (right), brand coordinator, WATA Portfolio, Wisynco Group Ltd, speaks with Jodean Henry of William Knibb Memorial High School and her teacher, Sanese McLeod, during the WATA Hydrate to Educate Awards Luncheon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay on
12 Sep, 2026 0

Students receive help just in time to support new school year

For Jodean Henry, the journey from high school to university was clouded by uncertainty. The William Knibb Memorial High School student knew she wanted to move forward but, like many young Jamaicans,…
Letters
12 Sep, 2026 0

What do we owe ourselves?

THE EDITOR, Madam: If we are asking Britain what it owes us, what do we owe ourselves? Jamaica’s petition is not simply a demand for money. It asks the Privy Council to determine whether the seizure,…
Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
12 Sep, 2026 0

David Abrikian | Constitution considerations

In a 2025 article by Marlene Malahoo Forte, ‘Do Not Mislead’, referring to an earlier article by Peter Espeut, ‘The JLP Manifesto’, she claimed that he misled the public when he said that the…