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26 Sep, 2026 0

From screen to stigma: The real cost of outing PLHIV

THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been reports of social media pages publishing photographs, names, and identifying information of people living with HIV (PLHIV), as well as persons perceived to be…
Passengers who boarded the bus in Port Antonio for the official launch of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s  Route 710 service disembark in Yallahs Square, St Thomas, on September 23. The service provides scheduled transportation between Port Antonio a
26 Sep, 2026 0

JUTC’s Port Antonio-Kingston route attracts strong early interest

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) Route 710 service between Port Antonio and downtown Kingston officially hit the road on Wednesday, providing commuters in Portland and St Thomas with another…
Queen of the Dancehall Spice.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Spice ‘excited’ to host Cardi B & Friends at BZR Weekend

Queen of the Dancehall Spice will host Cardi B when the Grammy-winning rapper makes her first performance in Jamaica at BZR Weekend Jamaica 2026. Cardi B & Friends, featuring Cardi B,…
Fruit Blossoms CEO Kadeen Harvey (second right) joins JMEA executives (from left), Director Damion Dodd, Deputy President Cecil Foster and President Kathryn Silvera, for a group photo.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Something Extra | Saturday

The countdown to the 2026 Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) M&E Awards is officially on, following the recent nomination cocktail party at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Held…
Letters
26 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Accountability requires a stronger INDECOM

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the news published on September 24 regarding Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ address, titled ‘State is not above the Law’. While the prime…
Letters
26 Sep, 2026 0

Why Jamaica should take note of Trump’s second term

THE EDITOR, Madam: Since returning to the White House on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has moved quickly to make good on the platform that carried him back into office. For many…
26 Sep, 2026 0

Giselle Bradshaw | A school rule should never humiliate a child

What should have been an enthusiastic first day of school for a grade-five student at a Kingston primary school instead became a day of embarrassment and humiliation. The student asked to use the…
House damaged by Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth, Jamaica last October.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Case for resilient infrastructure

In between the deliberations about wars and other geopolitical problems, another global emergency is concentrating the minds of many world leaders at this year’s United Nations General Assembly in New…
Michael Caine
26 Sep, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Michael Caine: Not many people know that ...

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” If that is not a wonderful place to start in the “Brainy Quote” of Sir Michael Caine, here are a few more that…