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13 Jan, 2026 0

Immigration Corner | Thinking of Canada in 2026?

Dear Ms. Powell, I’ve been reading your articles for years and I’m wondering what is the outlook for Canada for 2026. Is this year a good year to apply to live in Canada? I look forward to reading…
13 Jan, 2026 0

Immigration Corner | Can an eVisa be used to confirm permanent status in the UK?

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if an eVisa may be used for proof of settlement status. Any information given will be useful. S.B. Dear S.B.,
13 Jan, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Managing your first pay cheque

As the new year unfolds, many recent university and high school graduates are just landing their first full-time or contract-based jobs, stepping fully into the world of work and embracing a milestone…
Dahlia Walker-Huntington
13 Jan, 2026 0

Immigration Corner | How do we meet poverty guidelines?

Dear Mrs. Walker-Huntington, I read your article every week and really appreciate all the advice that is provided. I am requesting your expert advice regarding my petition. My US citizen son filed a…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes
13 Jan, 2026 0

Editorial | Court should control budget

The central government’s continued control of where, when and how to undertake major capital works on courts cries out for a reform of, not only this anomaly, but of facets of the justice system.…
13 Jan, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | The decline of empathy

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines empathy as “ The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of…
Letters
13 Jan, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Gifts of national transformation

THE EDITOR, Madam: As in the biblical story of the Magi (Wise Men), Jamaica in 2025 received three gifts or stories that must be told, as they are models for national transformation rooted, not in…
Chrystia Freeland
13 Jan, 2026 0

Contradictions abound in Canadian politics

THE EDITOR, Madam: Chrystia Freeland held six ministerial roles in Canada’s government during the past disastrous decade, but recently quit her seat in parliament to become an economic development…