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January 25, 2026
Dennis Minott | When a nation names its big mistakes
In the English-speaking world, place-names often do the quiet work of history. They remember what speeches forget. They archive errors that reports smooth over. One such name, recurring with…
January 25, 2026
Jalil Dabdoub | Mandela’s warning: Colonialism, leadership, and the cost of selective principles
There is an irony in watching the United States revive the language of territorial ambition toward Denmark, while Europe gasps in horror. For centuries, Europe refined colonial violence into policy,…
January 25, 2026
Mark Wignall | This is what suits Trump
The reader recently wrote to me on the current situation in Venezuela. “The first time I wrote to you was many years ago when I offered you the chance to compare a verse selection from Kipling that…
January 25, 2026
Jamaica positioned to benefit from US trade realignment, Wall Street strategist says
Jamaica can capture investment flows from the US as companies restructure their network of suppliers in response to geopolitical tensions, a Wall Street strategist said. John Stoltzfus, chief…
January 25, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Tahje Bennett reflects on a reign of growth, purpose
Giving back has always come naturally to her, shaped by a humble upbringing where sharing with others was second nature. After being elevated to one of Jamaica’s highest platforms with her Miss…
January 25, 2026
The business behind an autistic Barbie doll
Mattel Inc introduced an autistic Barbie earlier this month as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a…
January 25, 2026
Lee Chin affiliated entity makes bondholder payment
AIC (Barbados) Ltd has paid US$94 million to bondholders, according to the Jamaica Central Securities Depository (JCSD) Trustee Services. Payment was made “in full” responded Andrea Kelly, JCSD…
January 25, 2026
Charlene Ashley | When global politics cancels your flight: what the Venezuela disruption really means for business
What made events earlier this month so unsettling was not only the disruption itself, but the underlying message it delivered. Political decisions can now materialise in operational and commercial…
January 25, 2026
Gabriel Agbo | Move a little farther!
“ On the third day of the journey, Abraham saw the place in the distance. ‘Stay here with the donkey’, Abraham told the young men. ‘The boy and I will travel a little farther” Genesis 22:4-5