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June 2, 2026
It is time for official recognition of Patois
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial titled ‘New front in Patois debate’ published on May 27. The editorial was a bold and instructive call and support for the…
June 2, 2026
Restore Vale Royal Talks
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Government’s recent decisions to name the Ministry of Labour building after former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and to announce that the new children’s hospital in…
June 2, 2026
Need to understand and adapt to artificial intelligence
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The emergence and growth of artificial intelligence (AI) have been rapid and transformative: reshaping how we learn, work, and make decisions. As AI tools become increasingly…
June 3, 2026
Editorial | Supporting oversight
Bruce Golding cannot be accused of being opposed to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, negative towards his administration or hostile to the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).
Indeed, but for a…
June 2, 2026
Carvell McLeary | The invisible force shaping workplaces
Imagine planting peas and expecting rice to grow.
This may sound crazy? But many organisations in Jamaica are operating like this! They hope for teamwork, innovation, honesty, and productivity, while…
June 3, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Trying to make sense out of nonsense
Make it make sense.
A real-time audit conducted by Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis, published on May 12, revealed that up to April 2, over five months after Hurricane Melissa, the Office of…
June 2, 2026
News Briefs
The police have identified the woman who was allegedly stabbed to death in Hanover as 33-year-old Kadian Bradshaw, a United States resident who had relocated to Jamaica with her spouse last October.
June 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
JPs urged to play a greater role in defusing conflict in school
Justices of the peace (JPs) are being asked to play a greater role in helping suspended and displaced students reintegrate into the education system based on reports from school-safety officials that…
June 2, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Court strips ex-boyfriend of property rights over infidelity, dishonesty
A man who led a woman to believe that they were in a committed relationship lost out on half a share in her St Elizabeth home and motor vehicle after he cheated and fathered a baby during their nearly…