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January 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Close-in-age exemption a safeguard, not an open door
THE EDITOR, Madam: In your Letter of the Day published on Monday, January 5, 2026, a writer using the moniker ‘Concerned Citizen’ argued, “Don’t expand the close-in-age exemption, educate the…
January 7, 2026
JFJ, INDECOM singing from different hymn sheets – for a change
THE EDITOR, Madam: A couple of years ago, I expressed grave concern about the sight of the commissioner of INDECOM appearing alongside human rights advocacy groups, particularly Jamaicans for Justice…
January 7, 2026
Norris R. McDonald |Maduro, Venezuela and god-king Trump’s imperial rampage
Recent developments involving Venezuela raise urgent concerns about whether the United States is once again asserting imperial power over a sovereign nation, this time with unprecedented openness and…
January 7, 2026
Jamaica Stock Exchange dips below $2 trillion with 5.0% slide in 2025
The value of all shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) closed 2025 at US$1.98 trillion in market capitalisation, some 5.0 per cent lower than the previous year, as all three major indices…
January 7, 2026
Editorial | Decriminalise underage sex
As he has promised, Delroy Chuck should act with urgency in having Parliament decide on decriminalising sex between minors who are close in age. They should.
January 7, 2026
Betty Boop, Blondie and others join public domain
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual…
January 7, 2026
Record US$9.6m fine after oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana in 2023. The…
January 7, 2026
Wellness in winter matters more for black communities
Winter in the UK is often described as a time to slow down. The long nights, grey skies, cold winds, and constant drizzle create a natural pull towards staying indoors and becoming less socially…
January 7, 2026
The real reasons people may struggle with time
Russell Barkley, a retired clinical neuropsychologist at the University of Massachusetts, is often credited with linking time impairment with people with ADHD or autism. In 1997, he called it…