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December 9, 2025
Substance over symbolism in Vale Royal Talks
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
Culture of crudeness and indiscipline in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: It seems as if Jamaica has found itself on a steady diet of indiscipline and crudeness among children, both in the classroom and on the streets. The once-sacred space of learning…
December 9, 2025
Adekeye Adebajo | The comeuppance of Nicolas Sarkozy
The recent conviction of 70-year old former French president (2007-2012), Nicolas Sarkozy, for criminal conspiracy and “corruption at the highest level”, marked the final humiliation of a rabidly…
December 9, 2025
by Neville Graham
ATL Automotive adds more Chinese brands to its line-up
In a rapidly evolving automotive landscape, ATL Automotive Group, which is a dominant force in Jamaica’s car market as well as master dealer for various auto brands, has recently added two more…
December 9, 2025
US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The US Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,00 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, claiming the fee is unlawful and would significantly harm US businesses. …
December 9, 2025
Update|British man held with cocaine in suitcase at Kingston airport pleads guilty, fined over $800,000
The 24-year-old British man who was held with cocaine in his suitcase at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston in August has pleaded guilty and has been fined over $800,000. Isun Shaka Haywood, a…
December 9, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Newcomer Dothraki set to upstage Incredible Jo
A Game of Thrones will be played out in Sunday’s overnight allowance between Americans INCREDIBLE JO and DOTHRAKI, yes, DOTHRAKI, a former Bob Baffert runner named after the fictional, nomadic…
December 9, 2025
GG to proceed with IC appointments
Following pressure from civil society for Governor General Sir Patrick Allen to break his silence on the delay in making two critical appointments to the Integrity Commission (IC), King’s House has…
December 9, 2025
STATIN reports 2.1 per cent inflation rate for September
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the point-to-point domestic inflation rate for September stood at 2.1 per cent, marking a modest increase of 0.9 percentage points from…