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February 1, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Holness seeks update on FID probe
Lawmakers should consider amending the laws governing public bodies with investigative powers by including provisions to protect citizens from reputational damage, legal experts have suggested. The…
February 1, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Where there’s no will ...
At 83, Albertha H. is clear about one thing: she will not be tempting fate by making a will. “You a invite dead?” she fires back, half-laughing, half-challenging, when asked if she worries about dying…
February 1, 2026
Editorial | Grasp alumina possibilities
As was announced last week, for the first time in nearly half a century, a new primary aluminium smelter is being built in the United States. This is not just an American industrial story. It carries…
February 1, 2026
Howard Mitchell and Michael McAnuff-Jones | Jamaican Covenant: A blueprint for moral revolution
This collaborative opinion piece has been penned after extensive thought sharing and discussions with a group of concerned senior church leaders who are members and leaders of a pastors association,…
February 1, 2026
Garth Rattray | Patient care is a team effort
On January 25, the Medical Council of Jamaica hosted their Annual Ethics and Mental Health Webinar. The speakers were Ethicist Dr. Shereen Cox, professor of pharmacology and pharmacovigilance…
February 1, 2026
Orville Taylor | Women smarts in Parliament
Men who grew up close to their mothers and those in long term residential relationships have no problem with female leadership. Last week in Parliament, two women, each of whose name might relate to…
February 1, 2026
Trevor Hamilton and Byron Blake | Jamaica’s readiness for economic sovereignty
The global economy has rotated 360 degrees in the last 100 years. Soon, economic winners will be countries with nuclear or military power or with economic sovereignty. While small countries cannot…
February 1, 2026
Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That’s not counting your misplaced keys at home or those…
February 1, 2026
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart
WASHINGTON (AP): Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night – when most of the population is winding down…