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20 Jun, 2026 0

Jackson back on top, Seville storms to first national  100m title

A supremely confident Shericka Jackson regained the national women's 100 metres title while hot favourite Oblique Seville won his first men's crown at the National Stadium on Friday night,…
20 Jun, 2026 0

Ainstein to Montego Bay United?

Waterhouse FC's former Argentine coach Javier Ainstein could be on his way to Montego Bay United (MBU), The Gleaner has learnt. Ainstein shocked the Drewsland-based club on Tuesday when he…
20 Jun, 2026 0

Ronald Sanders | If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States(OAS). I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more…
20 Jun, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Doctors in the house including Stephan Leacock humourist

I was just about one-year-old when my father gave one of his cousins a job and a place to stay with us in a typical home, upstairs for all of us, and downstairs to ensure that we were not being under…
Letters
20 Jun, 2026 0

Is Jamaica ready to govern AI?

THE EDITOR, Madam: As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms security systems Jamaica faces an important question: Are we prepared to govern AI surveillance before we deploy it?
Letters
20 Jun, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Human Rights concerns cannot be dismissed

THE EDITOR, Madam: Rev Peter Espeut deserves commendation for his response to Justice Minister Delroy Chuck's claim that Jamaica does not have a human rights problem. Rev Espeut speaks to…
Letters
20 Jun, 2026 0

What is the justification for taking in deportees from the US?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Many people are very suspicious of the proposed deal by which this country would transfer US deportees to their home countries.  We know that many people want to get into the…
20 Jun, 2026 0

Editorial | Leading the charge to safeguard the oceans

It is a truism that the seas are critical to Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s economic survival. But the data paints the picture starkly. According to the World Bank, the blue economy contributes an…
20 Jun, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Dr Curtis Sweeney still championing inclusion

Born in 1965 in a farming district in Clarendon, Dr Curtis Sweeney’s story is one of resilience, purpose and the power of refusing to let circumstances define one’s future. He moved to Kingston at the…