Latest News

Women sell food items at a street market in Owo, Southwestern Nigeria.
December 9, 2025

Ronald Sanders | Cost of less than a cup of coffee could end world hunger in five years

This commentary is dedicated to Patrick Cozier of Barbados, whose probing occasioned its writing.
December 9, 2025

Tony Deyal | ‘Doggone it’

I was at university in Canada hanging out with some of my colleagues in one of the lounges when one of them, looking at me, shouted loudly, “Doggone it, Tony.” I was upset and made it clear, “Listen…
We spotted gospel artiste Chevelle Franklyn in the audience rocking along to the music.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Saturday

The I Love Jamaica telethon and virtual concert brought a surge of hope and solidarity as entertainers rallied to uplift those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Throughout the production, artistes…
Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, Jamaica, on October 30.
December 9, 2025

Jamel Banton | After Melissa: What future do we choose for Black River?

Hurricane Melissa ravaged the birthplace of so many of us, and, in the aftermath, a harder question has emerged: do we simply protect what remains of Black River, or commit to transforming it into…
News
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Accused in security guard’s fatal stabbing offered bail; case reopens

A Trelawny swim instructor accused of killing a security guard three years ago was on Thursday offered bail in the sum of $400,000 in the St James Parish Court, following a Full Court ruling that…
Robinho Morgan (left) of Kingston College and Horace Morgan of Tivoli High battle for the ball during their ISSA-WATA Manning Cup football match at the Stadium East field on on Wednesday, October 1. KC won 4-0.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

The wait is over: Manning Cup second round restarts today

After being put on hold for more than a month following the passage of Category Five Hurricane Melissa on October 28, the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup is set to resume today with a full slate of second-round…
Debris surrounds damaged homes along the Black River, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Building back better after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa, a Category Five storm, made landfall at New Hope in Westmoreland, cut across the southwestern parishes, and exited Jamaica via St Ann. At least one-third of the island has been…
Tamar McKenzie, president of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

PRIVATE SCHOOLS LEFT IN THE DARK

The Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) is raising concerns over what it describes as “insufficient engagement” from the Ministry of Education as private institutions struggle to recover…
Supporters listen as speakers share their views on reparations and other issues during the Black Power Network news conference at the state Capitol in 2023.
December 9, 2025

Adekeye Adebajo | The black Atlantic’s quest for reparations

The current geopolitical environment is arguably not conducive to pursuing reparations for slavery and colonialism. But Africa and its diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe continue to…