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30 Apr, 2026
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A shameful display in the House
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to express the profound concern of patriotic Jamaicans following the shameful events in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. During what became an 11-hour…
30 Apr, 2026
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Dennis Blake | Jamaica is losing its classrooms — and we are all to blame
Jamaica is facing a crisis that can no longer be softened with polite language or buried beneath statistics. Violence has moved from the streets into our classrooms, and, in some cases, our schools…
30 Apr, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | Masculinity under pressure: The hidden curriculum of violence
A recent school incident unsettled the country, not only because a boy was physically assaulted on camera, but because of what the explanation seemed to permit. In the school’s public statement, the…
30 Apr, 2026
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Editorial | CARICOM and Caracas
Delcy RodrÃguez’s charm offensive in the Caribbean, and her promotion of a Venezuela-Barbados partnership on renewable energy, highlight the need for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to fashion a…
30 Apr, 2026
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Earth Today | Our natural assets, our responsibility
SOME may remember Sundays spent at the river, afternoons playing marbles on the stoop, dandy shandy on a grassy field, or heading to the park with a small coin to buy ice cream. Those carefree…
30 Apr, 2026
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Earth Today | Business case for biodiversity
CONSIDER THE view from Champers Restaurant in Barbados, the Kingston Harbour at dusk from Gloria’s in Port Royal, Jamaica, or the sweep of Shirley Heights in Antigua. It’s easy to mistake what you are…
30 Apr, 2026
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Earth Today | Smarter coastal development a must
THE LATEST edition of the Global Environment Outlook has highlighted the need to rethink coastal development – a move that is given urgency by the 2.5 billion people living in coastal regions…