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April 25, 2026
Strengthen schools as centres of moral development
THE EDITOR, Madam:
April 25, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaican ganja growers cautiously optimistic amid reclassification by Trump
The ganja fraternity in Jamaica, while welcoming the recent decision by the United States (US) Department of Justice to reclassify certain cannabis products, is urging local producers to see it as…
April 25, 2026
Discovery Bauxite to provide water storage ponds for farmers
Farmers in and around Muir House district in northwest St Ann are set to benefit from a 2.5-million-gallon capacity storage pond to be built by Discovery Bauxite in partnership with the Ministry of…
April 25, 2026
Offniel Lamont | Jamaica’s sugar-sweetened beverage policy in transition
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent Jamaica’s most pressing public health crisis, and addressing obesity is central to this challenge. Fiscal policy on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) must be…
April 25, 2026
Letter of the Day | Who is raising our children?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As an educator, I am deeply concerned about a growing pattern I encounter daily – the rise of permissive parenting and its impact on our children’s development.
April 25, 2026
Long-standing traffic issues persist in Mandeville
THE EDITOR, Madam: The ongoing congestion and parking issues are becoming a problem in Mandeville town because of an increase in the population and, therefore, traffic.
April 25, 2026
by Rollesha Laing
Yappy Hour stays big on pet care, fun
What started as a rainy Sunday afternoon in St Andrew turned into a family-filled day of fun for dog owners and their furry companions, as Happy Tails hosted its doggie social, Yappy Hour, at the…
April 25, 2026
Tony Deyal | Millennials, Baby Boomers, and humour
My Caribbean people are now increasingly ‘Baby Boomers’ and ‘Millennials’. It is important for all of us in this region to get these two groups at the forefront of our developing society. Barbados…
April 25, 2026
by Rollesha Laing
GoodHeart | One Love, One Dog: Marley’s rescue inspires a movement of kindness
When Stacey Tarrant came to Jamaica a year and a half ago on a family vacation in Negril, she never imagined that a simple act of kindness toward a brown-and-white pup would lead to a village of…