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A boy plays with a cat on a street of the Kurdish-majority neighbourhood of Sheikh Maqsoud, in Aleppo, Syria.
February 16, 2026

A Kurdish-majority neighbourhood recovers from clashes with hope for the future

ALEPPO (AP): A month after clashes rocked a Kurdish-majority neighbourhood in Syria ‘s second-largest city of Aleppo, most of the tens of thousands of residents who fled the fighting between…
Dexta Daps performing at Reggae Sumfest 2024 at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James.
February 16, 2026

Blakkman, Dexta, Bounty lead Seaview Gardens benefit concert

Dancehall artistes Blakkman, Dexta Daps and Bounty Killer will headline the third staging of the Seaview Gardens Community Assistance Project on March 29. This benefit concert, rooted in education,…
Indonesian UN peacekeepers attend a ceremony to mark the 47th anniversary of UNIFIL Establishment Day, at the United Nation Peacekeepers headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, Lebanon, in March.
February 16, 2026

Eight thousand troops ready for possible peacekeeping mission in Gaza

JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential deployment to Gaza as part of a humanitarian and peace mission, the…
Reverend Al Miller, senior pastor at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, addresses the congregation at the recent Reggae Month launch.
February 16, 2026

‘Run with a message’ Al Miller charges reggae industry

Stakeholders in the reggae music industry are being urged to reaffirm the genre’s message-driven foundation, which is “essential to its role in national healing”. The outspoken senior pastor at…
This February 10 photo shows sitting of the house of representatives.
February 16, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | On judgment

The Standing Finance Committee of Parliament will soon begin its examination of the proposed ways in which nearly $ 1.5 trillion of your money and mine is going to be spent. Although we don’t…
Gleaner editorial writes: ... choices made under tax expenditure have real consequences. It is very important therefore that legislators, in the upcoming budget discussions and debate, pay attention to this important aspect of public policy.
February 16, 2026

Lloyd Barnett | Impeachment – substantive defects in the legislative proposals

There have been several proposals for the adoption of impeachment in Jamaica. The most notable is what may conveniently be called the Golding Model. A bill for the inclusion of impeachment in the…
Letters
February 16, 2026

Letter of the Day | Why Jamaica’s fiscal promises collided with the storm

THE EDITOR, Madam: In its 2025 manifesto, I Choose Jamaica: The Next Chapter, the Jamaica Labour Party anchored much of its economic appeal on stability and the assurance of “no new taxes”. That…
Letters
February 16, 2026

New taxes: Same old exploitation

THE EDITOR, Madam: As a member of the most heavily taxed group of society, the middle class, I am concerned about the proposed new taxes on non-alcoholic beverages and digital transactions.
Letters
February 16, 2026

Dancehall needs a revival

THE EDITOR, Madam: Dancehall, once a staple of Jamaican culture and entertainment, appears to have lost its way. Once a platform for witty lyrics, social commentary, and infectious beats has devolved…