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January 18, 2026
Dena Spence Hyatt | Supporting women beyond career versus motherhood debate
As a society, we repeatedly stress the importance of women bearing children, often warning that “time is running out”. At the same time, recent demographic data show declining fertility rates,…
January 18, 2026
Dennis Minott | Wealth’s pretence and the academy’s duty
There are moments in history when a civilisation does not collapse noisily but drifts — slowly, comfortably — away from its moral bearings. We may be living through such a moment now. Wealth, greased…
January 18, 2026
Hello mi neighbour | Ways to experience behaviour change
Today’s piece is intentional. I don’t want you to miss the message. Sing these words with me: If I can help somebody, as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody, with a word or song, If I can show…
January 18, 2026
Aubrey Stewart | Body-worn cameras record violence, they do not prevent it
As Jamaica intensifies its crackdown on crime, confrontations between the police and criminal suspects have become more frequent. These encounters, often unfolding in high-risk and highly visible…
January 18, 2026
Paramount profits despite hurricane
Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited swung back to profit in the second quarter (Q2) ended November 30, 2025, notching net earnings of $31.1 million compared with a $10.8 million loss a year earlier. …
January 19, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
Lucien Harrison’s study in green
On a trip to Southeast Asia, designer Lucien Harrison was inspired by the vibrant culture. The journey planted a seed, and the universe, he said, handed him a blueprint for his most recent pop-up…
January 18, 2026
Sean Major-Campbell | Faith from the desolate pit
The world has moved into a difficult season. There are more questions than answers. The resource of religious faith is also tested in the face of natural disaster, the threat of pandemic, and the…
January 18, 2026
Foursquare Gospel Church recognises long‑serving ministers
Six clergy members were honoured Sunday during an appreciation service at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Annotto Bay, St Mary. Those recognised included Reverend Stanley Brown, Reverend Jasmine…
January 18, 2026
Dwight Fletcher | Your expectations inform your experience
If you’ve been with me over the past few weeks, then I pray that by now you’ve started to recognise that one of the things you need this year is greater resilience. We live in a microwave society…