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April 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica’s cannabis industry needs realism, not hype
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s cannabis industry deserves serious discussion, not easy slogans. Too often, we speak as if domestic reform automatically created wide export access. It did not. Jamaica…
April 28, 2026
Turn the next cheek: best solution to violence
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent stabbing-death of a 14-year old Seaforth High School student allegedly by a schoolmate, is a stark reminder of how we as a people have allowed violence to play a…
April 28, 2026
Leadership style creating toxicity in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we approach Teachers’ Day in May it is important to highlight the problem of toxic workplace in the school environment which urgently needs to be addressed. This affects moral…
April 28, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Black River recovery advances, but challenges remain
WESTERN BUREAU: Richard Solomon, chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and mayor of Black River, says the historic town is steadily recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
April 28, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
No plans to relocate after sea took home
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-year-old Parotte fisherman Basil Bennett said he stood in stunned disbelief and watched his home collapse under the brutal force of Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 winds as it…
April 28, 2026
Editorial | External audit for NSWMA
There are some people who, intuitively, possess extraordinary insights, emotional intelligence, organisational skills and a capacity to absorb and process information, that make them, despite lack of…
April 28, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
Island Wedding |Chadde and Cheve-Ann tie the knot in perfect timing
For years, Cheve-Ann Boucher and Chadde Bryan crossed paths at church and served together at Christian youth camps. But everything changed in 2019 when they returned from camp that summer and arranged…
April 28, 2026
by Keisha Hill
How Chantal McLean turned pain into a publishing platform for women
For Chantal McLean, the journey into publishing was not born in a classroom or corporate office; it was shaped in one of the most emotionally complex periods of her life. Today, through Dee D’s…
April 28, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JN using Melissa donations to ‘build back better’, help most vulnerable
Even before survivors of the ferocious Category-5 Hurricane Melissa began to rebuild their lives, the JN Group was busy galvanising partners– Jamaicans overseas and friends of Jamaica – to be ready to…