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May 16, 2026
Letter of the Day | Overdependence on AI harming students’ intellect
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing to express my growing concern regarding the increasingly irrational approach to AI in education. What began as an attempt to preserve academic honesty has now evolved…
May 16, 2026
Accountability needed for hurricane relief donations
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent revelations published in The Gleaner regarding the handling of donations intended for Hurricane Melissa victims should concern everyone who contributed, volunteered, or…
May 16, 2026
Leave Fae Ellington alone
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I see many Jamaicans cursing Ms Fae Ellington for her commentary on the disgusting lyrics on the Hill and Gully Riddim.
Sadly, many people are illiterate and ignorant as to who…
May 16, 2026
Editorial | The burden of salt
Jamaica’s growing crisis with non-communicable diseases has a direct correlation with what people are eating every day. High salt consumption is one of the key factors driving hypertension, heart…
May 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
Chairloads of guns - Countree Hype facing decade in US prison for firearms smuggling
A Jamaican music producer has pleaded guilty in the United States (US) to smuggling dozens of firearms and ammunition to Jamaica by concealing the weapons inside furniture shipments, according to the…
May 16, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Education ministry defends ‘facts’ about delayed approval for Naggo Head fence, NLA says it’s processing application
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has hit back after Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon was taken to task on Wednesday over comments she had made regarding delays…
May 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
‘We have the money’ - Cops foil $10m daylight robbery, but not before elderly bearer killed by thugs
A vicious daylight attempted robbery in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Friday afternoon left an elderly man dead and triggered major traffic congestion across sections of the Corporate Area as police…
May 16, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Growing forward -10-year food plan drafted with FAO help
Jamaica, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has completed the draft for a 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, Grow Forward, that will now seek feedback from…
May 16, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James councillors clash as PM's 'meet a judge or your maker' comment blamed for police killings
WESTERN BUREAU:
Michael Troupe, the leader of the People’s National Party’s (PNP) minority in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), on Thursday angered his colleagues on the opposite side when…