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Julane King-Walker, principal of Claverty Cottage Primary School in Portland, watches as the five students attending the school use their tablets last month.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health?

The Conversation: The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple…
A girl carries her rabbit for a pet blessing ceremony at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi in Santiago, Chile.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Ronald Siguencia | Latin America is living longer

For all of us, there comes a point in life when visiting the doctor stops being an occasional occurrence. Appointments become more frequent, medication becomes part of our daily routine, and illnesses…
Drone shot of a water purification plant
19 Oct, 2026 0

Raymond Pryce | Desalination and the water-energy-food nexus

Jamaica’s worsening water stress is a direct constraint on national economic growth and development. As of October, the National Water Commission (NWC) reported that 107 monitored supply systems were…
The NCOJ will fill the University Chapel on November 1 with Songs of Faith & Freedom.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Negro spirituals for NCOJ’s Songs of Faith & Freedom

The powerful voices of the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ) will fill the historic University Chapel at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on Sunday, November 1, as the 54-year-old chorale…
Jamone Lyle
19 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | The Jamone Lyle affair

The Jamone Lyle affair at Jamaica College (JC) has reopened an old but unresolved debate over what should be the expectation of, and limits placed on, the student athlete and, therewith, the…
Deputy Opposition Leader of Cayman Islands Kennth Bryan
19 Oct, 2026 0

Constitutional change sought to reserve attorney general post for nationals

GEORGE TOWN, CMC – Deputy Opposition Leader Kenneth Bryan has joined forces with government backbencher Julie Hunter in calling for a constitutional amendment requiring that the attorney general be…
The cast of ‘Timeless’ enjoys the curtain call.
19 Oct, 2026 0

‘Timeless’ eternally enjoyable

The circle of life and its fundamental facets of youthful exuberance, adulthood, and then ageing can be fascinating to those who appreciate that the only constant in life is change. Playwright…
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good-looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they're easy on the eyes. "Look at this beautiful guy," Trump said at a Saturday rally in Kentucky, referring to US…
People look at charred cars the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students’ grievances, in Paris.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests

PARIS (AP) — Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands who…