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December 24, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Black River’s Christmas tree lighting signals resilience, hope and the determination to rebuild
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon says that, despite being scaled down, Monday night’s Christmas Tree-lighting Ceremony in the St Elizabeth capital symbolised resilience, determination…
December 24, 2025
Editorial | Free press, democracy won
Even though significant gaps remain in the justice system, the Jamaican courts are emerging as an important bulwark against actions – whether by private citizens or state officials – that would weaken…
December 24, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
LONG ROAD BACK
“It was a light in the darkness.” Those were the words of Treasure Beach head coach Kemar Ricketts following their return to Wray and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL) action on Sunday,…
December 24, 2025
Give priority to the issue of shelters
THE EDITOR, Madam: Given the current disruptions to the schools that are still facilitating Hurricane Melissa victims, permanent and practical solutions must be found. In this era of climate…
December 24, 2025
Letter of the Day | Whose oil is it – Venezuela’s or US’s?
THE EDITOR, Madam: ‘Trump’s ‘oily’ reasoning is not entirely unreasonable, as it is ExxonMobil that added their technology to the raw material to create Venezuela’s wealth from oil in the finding and…
December 24, 2025
Norris McDonald | Climate change, water poverty and rural crises we neglect!
Jamaica’s chronic water shortage in rural communities and the impact of neglect on food security is a ticking time bomb. Are we ready to address the crisis, or will history continue to repeat itself?…
December 24, 2025
by Neville Graham
Rum industry takes a shot
The Jamaican rum industry projects a double-digit decline in output for the 2025-2026 season, a blow reverberating across the sugar and spirits sectors due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa. …
December 24, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | At Christmas, friction in CARICOM – T&T versus the rest
We are in Christmas week, a period that should be about joy, hope, generosity, peace and love. There has been a very strange build up to this Christmas. There has been the lingering pall of the…
December 24, 2025
JPS Foundation gives a helping hand to Brown’s Town Community College
Fourteen students at Brown’s Town Community College (BTCC) will benefit from a $1 million JPS Foundation partnership to support its electrical installation programme. Sophia Lewis, head of the…