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28 Oct, 2026 0

Rules should serve children, not punish them

THE EDITOR, Madam: There was a situation in which Excelsior High was found to be in breach of ISSA rules, and the school was docked six points and banned from participating in the Champions Cup for…
C. Maxwell Holness, chairman of the Westgreen CDC.
28 Oct, 2026 0

SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN - Westgreen, Catherine Hall haunted by memories of Melissa as vulnerability remains

WESTERN BUREAU: At 62, Herman Jackson no longer goes to bed expecting a peaceful night’s sleep. When rain begins falling in Westgreen, he reaches for his water boots, checks the weather on his phone,…
News
28 Oct, 2026 0

US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo

US and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the latest in a series of public spats between the long-time adversaries over…
28 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Fixing NWC

No one, least of all the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Government, should have been surprised by the consumer and political outrage spawned by the NWC’s request for a 51 per cent increase in…
Letters
28 Oct, 2026 0

FINSAC and NaRRA are not vote buyers

THE EDITOR, Madam: In your publication of October 27, 2026, one of your columnists wrote: “ In my opinion, FINSAC and NaRRA were pursued for the same purpose – to buy votes and win the next election…
Letters
28 Oct, 2026 0

Act now to save the Black River Morass!

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Black River Morass is under threat. A few weeks ago, I returned to my hometown of Slipe, St Elizabeth, which borders the Black River Morass. As I approached Timber Bridge, a…
Director Storm Saulter (right) preps a scene for the thriller limited series, ‘Possession’ on Water Lane, in downtown Kingston, with his lead actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (centre) as key cast production assistant Didi Beck looks on.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Storm Saulter’s ‘Possession’ hits HBO Max

Jamaican filmmaker Storm Saulter can now strike one dream off his career wish-list: having his work carried by HBO. Possession, the five-part supernatural thriller miniseries set between Jamaica and…
Sandals overwater villas.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal includes 1,000-acre land bank

Royal Caribbean Group said it will gain more than 1,000 acres of undeveloped Caribbean land through its planned 50 per cent stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts. The land provides a meaningful runway…
Francita Renford.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Portland mother still waiting for help

A year after Hurricane Melissa destroyed her home in eastern Portland, Francita Renford says she is still waiting for government assistance while struggling to support two children, including a son…