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 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at an announcement event of a city-wide, discounted grocery plan for city-run municipal grocery stores, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Seifudein Adem | Zohran Kwame Mamdani as an American African

What does it mean to be African in the 21st century? For much of modern history, the answer seemed straightforward: Africa was a continent, and Africans were those who lived within its geographical…
09 Aug, 2026 0

WISDOM OF THE WEEK - The root of expectations

Almost all of us carry expectations in our daily life. We expect people to understand, appreciate, and support us; for situations to be in our favour; for life to unfold in a way that only brings joy;…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, addresseing a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House on November 26.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Imani Tafari-Ama | Dem pepper-spray Desmond eye

Social media gave wings to the story of police pumping pepper spray into the eyes of Desmond McKenzie, MP for the West Kingston constituency in Jamaica. You could not scroll without encountering some…
A woman cools herself off with an ice pack during a heat wave in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Sheree Martin | Climate readiness will be built through partnership

Jamaica has spent the better part of the last decade building one of the Caribbean’s strongest economic foundations. Fiscal discipline, declining debt, investor confidence and a stable financial…
09 Aug, 2026 0

Dennis A. Minott | Evaluating sockpuppetry’s hole in criminally harming Jamaicans

There is a quiet war being waged in Jamaica. It is not fought with guns. It is not debated in Parliament. It does not announce itself in headlines. Yet, it is steadily eroding the integrity of our…
A man sits outside his damaged house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | Warrior countries wrecked it. Can they fix it?

The world economy has been jolted in a bad way by three countries: the US, Israel, and Iran. Because of Israel’s and America’s attack against Iran, the world now suffers higher oil prices, a severe…
Business
09 Aug, 2026 0

CDB funds feasibility study on CARICOM regional stock exchange

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$100,000 grant to study whether a single regional stock exchange could deepen capital-market integration across the Caribbean, an initiative that…
09 Aug, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | When regret writes your story

Have you ever noticed how one mistake can begin to define an entire season of your life? You replay a conversation you wish had gone differently. You think about a business decision that didn’t work…
The Ford Everest Titanium.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Ford Everest Titanium 4WD: Pick-Up Muscle Meets Luxury Family Comfort

Whether navigating the stop-and-start rush hour on Constant Spring Road or heading up to the hills of Mandeville for a weekend getaway, Jamaican drivers are constantly searching for one thing: the…