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May 25, 2026
Letter of the Day | Time to rid ourselves of colonial mentality
The letter by D. Michael Britton of Brooklyn, New York, on May 22 sums up very well the bilingual situation of Jameikans and the respective roles for them of English and Jameikan (Patois).
The one…
May 25, 2026
Editorial | Urgent transport Green Paper
Given the capital’s perennial weekday traffic gridlock, and the increasing frequency of the phenomenon across Jamaica, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz’s promise of a revised national transportation…
May 25, 2026
Mark Anderson | Resilience matters : How right infrastructure can strengthen Caribbean communities on the frontline of climate change
Across the Caribbean, communities are confronting the impacts of climate change: stronger hurricanes, prolonged droughts, heavier rainfall, and increasingly unpredictable weather events.
While…
May 24, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Defending principles
It can't be good for any nation when its government habitually savages its own credibility while considering itself triumphant. Don't they think things through? Don't they listen to the…
May 25, 2026
Reggae Ambassadors to celebrate culture, musical excellence
Reggae Ambassadors, an immersive, two-night concert experience is being marketed as a landmark event in Toronto, Canada, that will bring together some of reggae music’s most influential voices and…
May 25, 2026
Jamaica positioned for global screen industry - LAB Studios hosts ‘SLATE | Jamaica on Screen’ showcase
The island’s emerging film and television industry took centre stage last Friday, as creatives, international film executives, investors, industry stakeholders, government leaders, gathered together…
May 25, 2026
Idris Elba was ‘not in the race’ to play James Bond
Idris Elba was tipped to replace Daniel Craig as 007 for years, but the 53-year-old actor has now insisted he was never a serious candidate for the role, after Amazon/MGM Studios recently announced…
May 25, 2026
Tentastic Theatre Festival returns
Following a successful inaugural year, the Tentastic Theatre Festival returns for its second staging, bringing together some of Jamaica’s most exciting and celebrated theatre practitioners for a…
May 25, 2026
by Dave Rodney
‘No regrets’ - Actress Pauline Stone celebrates 80th birthday in style
The call to Pauline Stone Myrie's 80th birthday celebration at Pompano Beach in South Florida arrived many weeks ago by way of a glittering black, gold and white evite. After studying it, one…