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January 19, 2026
Ja’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.3% ahead of hurricane
Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 per cent in October, though the labour market showed signs of softness as fewer people sought work and youth employment declined ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s…
January 18, 2026
Poems
Estranged Encounter Spotted him again The previous evening On a street, by chance. Paused he, for a moment And tried hard Reflecting in My questioning eyes To discover Some friendly Old…
January 18, 2026
Alfred Dawes | University Hospital of the West Indies needs an overhaul
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) stands as a beacon of healthcare and medical education for the Caribbean. Yet, a recent performance audit by the Auditor General’s Department has…
January 18, 2026
The hills that hold us: The island’s cooler parishes
In Jamaica, geography is a quiet instructor. Long before classrooms, curricula, or civic institutions leave their mark, the land itself teaches us how to live. Nowhere is this more evident than in…
January 18, 2026
Be in prayer
Do you pray? How often have you wondered whether your prayers were answered or ignored? Over time, many of us have turned prayer into a habit, a request list, or a ritual performed in moments of need.…
January 18, 2026
Mark Wignall | Pain, aches, and persistent coughs
I was 22 years old and still living with my parents. It was a terrible Sunday afternoon. I had come home with aches in just about muscle group. At the arrival in the doctor’s office, the pain…
January 18, 2026
Dena Spence Hyatt | Supporting women beyond career versus motherhood debate
As a society, we repeatedly stress the importance of women bearing children, often warning that “time is running out”. At the same time, recent demographic data show declining fertility rates,…
January 18, 2026
Dennis Minott | Wealth’s pretence and the academy’s duty
There are moments in history when a civilisation does not collapse noisily but drifts — slowly, comfortably — away from its moral bearings. We may be living through such a moment now. Wealth, greased…
January 18, 2026
Hello mi neighbour | Ways to experience behaviour change
Today’s piece is intentional. I don’t want you to miss the message. Sing these words with me: If I can help somebody, as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody, with a word or song, If I can show…