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May 9, 2026

Heart health takes centre field at Kick 4 Ur Heart Tournament 

The fifth annual Kick 4 Ur Heart Tournament transformed the Ballaz Liberty Park Academy grounds last weekend into a powerful convergence of athletic excellence and life-saving awareness, as young…
Lifestyle
May 9, 2026

GoodHeart | Karen Brown steps up for brother’s children after tragic loss

What defines a mother? Is it biology, or the decision to show up consistently, selflessly, and unconditionally when others need you most? For Karen Brown, customer service manager at the Jamaica…
May 9, 2026

Island Dolls to showcase on Mother’s Day

Right on the heels of Island Dolls preparing to host its showcase at The Pegasus hotel on Mother’s Day, creator Beverley Robotham-Reynolds got some great news. The Miss World organisation featured her…
Letters
May 9, 2026

Language exams are cognitive labour

The recent letter by CAPE student Shania White concerning the clustering of CSEC and CAPE examinations deserves serious attention, not merely for its concerns about scheduling, but for the profound…
Letters
May 9, 2026

Violence in schools demands urgent national action 

The recent surge in violence in schools is troubling. This situation reflects a wider breakdown in discipline, emotional support, parental guidance, and conflict resolution among many of our young…
Letters
May 9, 2026

Letter of the Day | When behaviour is communication – Understanding neurodiversity in the classroom

I am writing both as an educator working with children and as someone with lived experience of long-term sensory and neurodevelopmental differences. My purpose is to encourage teachers to reconsider…
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May 9, 2026

Ronald Sanders | The Caribbean’s limits in absorbing other states’ deportees

Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws.
May 9, 2026

Tony Deyal | Where do we go from here?

Zeno Obi Constance is by far the best in the Caribbean and beyond. This article is part of an attempt to reach, teach and increase our knowledge and commitment of our development.
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May 9, 2026

Editorial | Safeguarding children from abuse

There is no gainsaying that children and adolescents in Jamaica live under significant stress, often existing in the proximity of violence and other forms of abuse –  or being the victims of…