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06 Jun, 2026 0

WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Does ‘scrolling’ feel relaxing?

In today's digitized world, the moment we get a few free minutes, we reach for our phones and start scrolling. Whether we are waiting at a bus stop, sitting at an airport, taking a lunch break,…
06 Jun, 2026 0

ROAD TO ANIME PICNIC 2026 - Beyond the costume — the story of Justine McKenzie

This week, the focus turns to Justine McKenzie, a cosplayer whose story shows how a simple introduction to the hobby grew into a rewarding outlet for creativity and self-development. For Justine,…
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06 Jun, 2026 0

Sean Brophy | The graduate job market is grim right now – but the data says university is still worth it

Spend ten minutes talking to a soon-to-be graduate about their job search and you might come away convinced that a university degree has become a confidence trick. The class of 2025 spent the better…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Myrtha Désulmé | The Haitian-Jamaican tragedy

The tragedy of Intimate Partner Violence has recently exploded in the most heinous manner with two salient high-profile Caribbean cases, which have left their communities reeling, making the front…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | Big, bad, war machine

In March, a sanctioned Russian tanker shipped 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba, a country engineered to wither away and starve to death courtesy of US President Donald Trump. The tanker was partially…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Dennis Minott | Before STEM comes literacy

Sometimes an entire national debate can be transformed by a single observation. Such was my experience recently when Dr Beverly Brown-Sands responded to my concerns regarding the growing STEM…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Shari-Ann Henry | Body-worn cameras: Protecting lives, preserving truth, and demanding accountability

The death of Latoya Bulgin in St James on May 18 has, once again, forced an uncomfortable national conversation: when an unarmed civilian dies during a police operation, are we looking at a lawful use…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Aubrey Stewart | Navigating democracy’s necessary tension

Often, there is a public clash between the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). Commissioner Kevin Blake argues that officers deserve support…