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09 Dec, 2025
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Immigration Corner | Travelling to and from the UK on an eVisa
Dear Mr Bassie, I have received an eVisa to travel to the United Kingdom. I would like to know if there is anything else that I need to do before travelling. Thanks in advance. WN Dear WN, Persons…
09 Dec, 2025
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Immigration Corner | Visitor visa expiring while in Canada — what should I do?
Dear Miss Powell, My brother was recently in a motor vehicle accident in Canada. My mother travelled to assist with his care, but her Canadian visitor’s visa expires at the end of January. They did…
09 Dec, 2025
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Immigration Corner | When will my sons’ petitions be approved?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am a US citizen and I filed for my adult unmarried sons and their children from October 2023. I have been advised that nothing is outstanding at this time. I have no idea…
09 Dec, 2025
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Gordon Robinson | Family is everything
Recently, I’ve been forced to remember life’s meaning which has nothing to do with success or failure. Because I understand the real meaning of life, I don’t think about my successes especially as…
09 Dec, 2025
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Letter of the Day | Myth of the able-bodied
THE EDITOR, Madam: Each year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities prompts reflection. Yet, what is needed is a profound global paradigm shift. The very phrase “persons with…
09 Dec, 2025
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Editorial | Income-linked student loans
The Government’s movement to implement its so-called debt-reset programme for student borrowers will be of unquestionable value to the debtors, especially in an economically difficult post-hurricane…
09 Dec, 2025
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Michael Abrahams | We must demand broad-based oversight
Oversight is a crucial tool in governance for ensuring accountability, transparency and effectiveness. It enables adherence to rules and laws and, in doing so, acts as a vital check-and-balance to…
09 Dec, 2025
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Forever in their ‘Layne’
How often can a single date become a significant milestone for a couple? For Jahnell McDonald and Bruce Layne, August 24 has marked at least three major moments in their relationship: the day they…
09 Dec, 2025
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Post-crisis education must shift to trauma-informed teaching
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa did more than disrupt infrastructure, it caused trauma. As educators, we might feel the urge to rush to ‘catch up’ on the curriculum, but…