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March 26, 2026
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury has found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first of its kind lawsuit seeking to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff US$3…
March 26, 2026
by O’brian Wynter
Janique McKenzie leads St Catherine search for Miss Universe Ja queen
St Catherine has officially begun its search for the parish’s next queen under the new parish-level format of the Miss Universe Jamaica competition, with Parish Director Janique McKenzie leading the…
March 26, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
Movement, memory and creativity converged as the University Dance Society (UDAS) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, staged Homage at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts last…
March 26, 2026
Companies Office moves core business filings online
Effective April 1, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will begin transitioning nine core compliance filings to an online-only format, ending in-person processing for these services as part of its…
March 26, 2026
Editorial | CARICOM and Cuba
Shamed by the regional press and ordinary citizens over the lethargy with which it has responded to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Cuba, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) this week announced…
March 26, 2026
Dashawn Carter and Rashaun Stewart | Why keep it a secret?
The conversation about the sexual offenders’ registry is characterised by the intense contention between the interests of the public good and the rights of perpetrators. This contention seems to be an…
March 26, 2026
Let us practise Ubuntu
THE EDITOR, Madam: Ubuntu is an African principle that emphasises interconnectedness, compassion, and community over individualism. It is time for this to become our lived reality. People of African…
March 26, 2026
Letter of the Day | What makes you Jamaican?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares to face New Caledonia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs on March 26, the spotlight has shifted once more from the pitch to team selection.…
March 26, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
From Monroe University to Westwood and Moneague with love
After Hurricane Melissa western parishes in October 2025, Shanique McKenzie-Daniel, assistant director of alumni relations at Monroe University in New York, wasted no time in mobilising support for…