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15 Feb, 2026 0

Love: Freedom from the wounded childhood

In a world shaped by comparison, competition, and constant expectations, many of us carry invisible wounds from childhood. These wounds quietly shape our beliefs, choices, and relationships. Childhood…
15 Feb, 2026 0

Get the love part right

Love and bacon hovered in the air of the Smalley house one sunny morning when Annie, 7, came to breakfast. A “baconaholic”, according to her father, Annie spied the last remaining strips of the…
Entrance to the St. John’s Anglican Church on the Highgate property built in 1840.
15 Feb, 2026 0

Sligoville – The roots of freedom

In the cool hills of Sligoville, history does not whisper, it speaks with clarity. Established in 1834, this hillside settlement is recognised as the first free village in the Caribbean. Its founding…
Spanish Armet Helmet
15 Feb, 2026 0

A Spanish remnant: Armet helmet

National Museum Jamaica (NMJ) and the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) collaborated on the mini-exhibition, “A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy.” Featuring fragments of Spanish…
Business
15 Feb, 2026 0

How the smartest people in the boardroom make the worst decisions – on purpose

As an executive, you are mystified by the source of corporate failures. How does a well-managed company make bad decisions that run the firm out of business? Do you lack insider information? Or was…
In this 2019 photo dancers are seen performing at the Grand Gala celebrations.
15 Feb, 2026 0

Sabrina Barnes | Cultural retention in Jamaica

There is an uncomfortable habit in Jamaica: we mourn loudly, memorialise briefly, and then move on until the next cultural giant dies. Each passing reignites the same questions about legacy,…
Playa Hotels
15 Feb, 2026 0

Hyatt cuts forecast by US$10 million as Jamaica resorts stay shut

Hyatt Hotels Corp lowered its 2026 earnings forecast by US$10 million following the extended closure of seven Jamaica all-inclusive resorts damaged by Hurricane Melissa. Executives, however, said the…
This February 10 photo shows sitting of the house of representatives.
15 Feb, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | Cover up by legislation?

The latest affront to Constitutional governance was conducted in the Senate on Friday February 6 when a proposed Bill to amend the Financial Investigation Division Act (FIDA) was passed into law. The…
In this file photo JCF personnel are seen checking documents during a spot check.
15 Feb, 2026 0

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…