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January 4, 2026
Trump’s plan to seize and revitalise Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalise it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a…
January 4, 2026
Who’s really in charge?
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Uncertainty gripped Venezuela on Saturday as people scrambled to understand who was in charge of the South American country after a US military operation captured President…
January 4, 2026
Other nations react to Maduro ouster
CARICOM leaders meet CARICOM says its Conference of Heads of Government met very early on Saturday following reports of military action in Venezuela. CARICOM says it is actively monitoring the…
January 4, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Clarke calls on Trump to cease military campaign
NEW YORK: Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has called on the Trump administration to end its military action in Venezuela, labelling it a brazen affront to the rule of law and the United States…
January 4, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
NEW YEAR TRAGEDY
A New Year’s Day outing to the beach ended in tragedy for a Portmore family after a young woman, her teenage brother, and a policeman who was a family friend were swept away by strong currents at…
January 4, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Teaching to think not pass exams
I know this is a New Year. But will Jamaica take a new approach to overcome the fundamental obstacle to its progress? It’s neither political nor religious. The one issue blocking Jamaica from success…
January 4, 2026
Seifudein Adem | It is us today: Lessons of Abyssinia and Ukraine
A useful parallel can be drawn in contemporary international relations between 1935, when Mussolini invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia), and 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. The…
January 4, 2026
Ethon Lowe | God, Hurricane Melissa and same-sex couples
In my customary perusal of the Sunday Gleaner, December 7, two interesting articles caught my eye. The first questioned God’s purpose following Melissa’s untimely destruction of a country, which I…
January 4, 2026
Horace Chang | Turning the tide on crime – moment of national reckoning
As we reflect on 2025 and look ahead to a new year, we do so at a moment of profound national significance. For the first time in more than three decades, Jamaica has recorded fewer than 700 murders…