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May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Bleeding nature - Report calls for policy, regulatory shifts
N PURSUIT of a nature-positive economy, the role of governments to design the policy and regulatory environment is key.
This is according to 2026 State of Finance for Nature report of the United…
May 7, 2026
Concern regarding CAPE scheduling conflict
I am writing to express concern regarding the current scheduling of CSEC and CAPE examinations by the Caribbean Examinations Council.
At the CSEC level, mathematics and English B Paper 2 examinations…
May 7, 2026
Press freedom stifled in Zimbabwe
I am devastated that Zimbabwe's hostile political environment severely restricts press freedom and the ability of journalists to report independently.
In Zimbabwe, there is no press freedom with…
May 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Precise speech: the lifeblood of parliamentary democracy
I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial ‘Move on bodycam reset’, which raises issues that go well beyond procurement hiccups or administrative untidiness. It speaks, rather starkly, to…
May 7, 2026
SSP Diaries | Senior citizens living alone is dangerous
Every family has had the experience of relatives who are aged and live alone. Invariably, concerns arise, not so much when they are couples that can cope, but more so when one of the parties has…
May 7, 2026
Ruthlyn James | When healing environments harm - Rethinking hospital care for neurodivergent children
At the Bustamante Hospital for Children, there is an opportunity for Jamaica to be a regional leader, to redefine how Jamaica understands paediatric care within a nation that has already committed,…
May 7, 2026
Editorial | Democracy and a free press
There wasn’t much of a fanfare in marking World Press Freedom Day on Sunday. Jamaica remains 26th out of 180 countries on the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index, with a score (75.87) that…
May 7, 2026
by Omar Tomlinson
Like father, like son - Mickel Dussie sustains beloved seafood legacy in Westmoreland
Steadfastly following in his late father’s footsteps, Mickel Dussie has kept seafood-loving faithfuls reeled in at his adored roadside spot in Llandilo, Westmoreland. "I grew up in the business.…
May 7, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
Dejaneé Ramsay opens new café
Dejaneé Ramsay believed she was making big moves when she created a beverage business for her church. That vision, however, didn’t bear fruit. Serendipity stepped in when her children coincidentally…