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July 8, 2026
Churches slam Government over TCNs deal
Declaring that it was compelled to break its silence on the controversial Third Country National (TCN) deportees’ arrangement between the United States and Jamaica, the Jamaica Council of Churches…
July 8, 2026
Quality finishes highlighted for making a difference in homebuilding
Complaints about shoddy finishes have become a frequent outcry from owners of newly purchased units in the island’s expanding real estate sector.
For local architect and engineer Dwight Forrester,…
July 8, 2026
Editorial | A red card for Infantino
For subscribers to that kind of cosmic philosophy, Belgium’s 4-1 thrashing of the United States on Monday night in their round-of-16 clash at the FIFA World Cup may have seemed like expected karma. …
July 8, 2026
Death of the ‘beautiful game’
THE EDITOR, Madam:
European money has effectively killed the beautiful game. Look at this year’s Brazil team: its players compete professionally all over Europe. In the days of the beautiful game,…
July 8, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica needs a national integrity agenda
The Editor, Madam:
Over the past decade, Jamaica has witnessed several high-profile investigations, allegations, and prosecutions involving Cabinet ministers, members of parliament, executives of…
July 8, 2026
Who will police the police under the new demerit system?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As Jamaica prepares for the roll-out of the Demerit Point System on October 1, 2026, many citizens are hopeful that this new component of the Road Traffic Act will curb reckless…
July 8, 2026
BOJ needs to educate our citizens
THE EDITOR, Madam:
It saddens me whenever I receive a torn, defaced or crumpled banknote as part of the change I am given when conducting business in public.
Last week, I visited a local gas station…
July 8, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | The US Constitution’s ideals and US reality
On Saturday, July 4, 2026 the USA celebrated its 250th anniversary of independence. There was at least one article in this newspaper reflecting on the ideals of the US Constitution and the example…
July 8, 2026
Norris R. McDonald | ‘Dead money’ or prosperity? - Put Jamaica’s wealth to work
In 1995, Prime Minister P. J. Patterson ended Jamaica’s long relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), setting the country on a more independent economic path.
It was a historic…