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February 15, 2026
Mark Shields | How Jamaica transformed the investigation of serious crime
The recent announcement by the Jamaica Constabulary Force of the creation of a Specialised Investigation Branch (SIB) is more than a routine organisational change. It represents the latest step in a…
February 15, 2026
Qu Dongyu | As glaciers melt, world’s hidden water banks are at risk
Glaciers – the world’s hidden water banks - are a source of life for billions. The seasonal melt from mountains and glaciers sustains some of the world’s most important rivers such as the Indus, the…
February 15, 2026
NCB Financial’s asset tax burden erodes chairman’s debt payments
Michael Lee-Chin broke his silence on recent bond matters on Friday, telling NCB Financial Group shareholders that the asset tax has diverted US$100 million from his investment company that otherwise…
February 15, 2026
Dennis Minott | Leaders that despise accountability harm people
In the months following Hurricane Melissa, one word has echoed across Jamaica: accountability. It is spoken in taxis, at cookshops, on talk radio, in staff rooms, and in the corridors of Parliament.…
February 15, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
Lent, the talking serpent, and the courage to read scripture honestly
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent – forty days of disciplined preparation for Easter, not counting Sundays, which remain Feasts of the Resurrection. From the ashes traced on our foreheads, the…
February 15, 2026
Mark Wignall | Transformation in patient care needed now
The doctor wears on her sleeves her need to see and experience the sort of cultural transformation needed at the The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) “... it [UHWI] must remain steadfast…
February 15, 2026
Lifestyle Round-up
And so it began. The trend-watching, month-long global showcase of designers’ fall 2026 ready-to-wear collections opened with New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last Wednesday. First out the gate on the…
February 15, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Remembering Rex a ‘phenomenal’ and ‘bittersweet’ affair
“It’s phenomenal... I’m very emotional. There’s nothing like this in the world,” declared world-leading composer, Professor Shirley Thompson, after experiencing the National Dance Theatre Company…
February 15, 2026
Dwight Fletcher | Money matters shouldn’t cause worry
Have you been considering lately how to get a better handle on your money? If you’ve been following this current series, then you know that we’ve been discussing how to apply God’s principles to our…