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27 May, 2026
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Beyond warnings: PIOJ and AI planning
The recent warning by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce is important. However, if the institute is to fully fulfil…
27 May, 2026
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Delayed relief undermines public trust
As I read The Gleaner’s report on Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s defence of the non-use of donated Hurricane Melissa funds, I am left to conclude that he is deflecting. Referencing the more than $67…
27 May, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Commissioner Blake cannot lecture Jamaica on humanity while avoiding accountability
Police Commissioner Kevin Blake’s response to the fatal shooting of Latoya Bulgin was tone-deaf, evasive, and unbecoming of an officer entrusted with national moral authority.
At a moment demanding…
27 May, 2026
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Editorial | New front in Patois debate
Nekeisha Burchell knew beforehand that opening her intervention in Parliament’s Sectoral Debate in Jamaican Patois (Jamiekan) would elicit a reminder from Speaker Juliet Holness that Patois was not…
27 May, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald | Maroons, minerals and Jamaica’s ‘symbolic nationalism’
Without the search for gold, expanded bauxite reserves, and the growing interest in lithium extraction, there would perhaps be far less urgency surrounding the Maroon land question in Accompong and…
27 May, 2026
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Roye’s final-day blitz brings national title
Zandre Roye overcame a strong field to be crowned National Amateur Golf Champion on Sunday at the Caymanas Golf Course in St Catherine. The Jamaica Golf Association’s (JGA) three-day championship was…
27 May, 2026
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Tridents hone in on Caribbean identity
The rebranded Barbados Tridents are placing renewed emphasis on Caribbean identity and regional talent ahead of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, with Chief Operating…
27 May, 2026
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Collegiate athletes hunt for final places
Several of the country's top collegiate athletes in the United States will be hoping to book tickets for next month's National Outdoor Track and Field Championships when the National…
27 May, 2026
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Teddy, Byron Earle appreciate the love
Appreciative. That is how two former local football stars, Jermaine 'Teddy' Johnson and Byron 'King' Earle, described being honoured at the annual 'Bring Back The Love'…