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07 Apr, 2026
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Editorial | Making NaRRA better
In Jamaica, public institutions often fail because of bad policy design. They are given sweeping mandates, blurred lines of authority, weak performance systems, and too much dependence on the supposed…
07 Apr, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | Israel’s Palestinian purge prescription
On March 30, 1976, Israeli police killed six unarmed Palestinian citizens of Israel and injured over 100 others while they were protesting the state’s confiscation of nearly 5,000 acres of Palestinian…
07 Apr, 2026
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We shouldn’t surrender our beaches
THE EDITOR, Madam: I commend Danielle Archer for her searing and nationally vital column in The Sunday Gleaner of April 5 titled ‘Jamaica’s Unspoken Emergency’. In a time of unsettling civic…
07 Apr, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Ideological positioning and principled action
THE EDITOR, Madam: Contributing to the recent Budget Debate, Prime Minister Holness defended decisions taken during his administration by forging a thoroughly legitimate comparison between Alexander…
07 Apr, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Tracey-Ann July takes the long view at NPG Insurance
For Tracey-Ann July, general manager of National Property and General Insurance Brokers Limited (NPG), a career in Jamaica’s insurance industry has been more than steady advancement. It is, instead, a…
07 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica rejects St Kitts’ claim of first legal recognition of Rastafari
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government of Jamaica has pushed back against claims that St Kitts and Nevis is the first Caribbean nation to recognise Rastafarianism in law, insisting that Jamaica has long…
07 Apr, 2026
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Something Extra | Tuesday
Revellers reported for fete duties last Friday for another edition of Soca Camp. The army-inspired themed staging saw attendees swipe right on the night’s attire as they jumped, sang, and soaked in…
07 Apr, 2026
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Authorities must act on UHWI financial discrepancies
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent revelations surrounding the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are nothing short of alarming and demand urgent national attention. The poor audit results, the…
07 Apr, 2026
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From trainee to trailblazer
WESTERN BUREAU: For 32 years, Shernette Crichton walked the corridors of Half Moon not as a spectator of its legacy, but as a student of it; quietly studying, steadily rising, and preparing for a…