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February 8, 2026

Gordon Robinson | We are not serious

Three Sundays ago ( What the hell the Police can do) I took a swipe at our justice system. I wrote: “Supreme Court publishes general clearance rates (56 per cent in 2025) but no statistics regarding…
Christopher Berry, executive chairman of Mayberry Group.
February 8, 2026

JSE halts top 100 shareholder list

Christopher Berry, executive chairman of investment bank Mayberry Group, wants the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to restore public access to detailed shareholder data, arguing that recent restrictions…
In this October 2025 photo police officers are seen at a scene of an accident, as a wrecker removes the Toyota Hiace minibus that crashed along West-East leg of Highway 2000, close to the Vineyard Toll Plaza.
February 8, 2026

Mark Shields | Jamaica reduced murders – road deaths can be reduced too

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Font Hill main road, Vic-Chairman of National Road Safety Council Lucien Jones is right to warn that 2026 will bring more “avoidable tragedy” unless Jamaica…
Newly elected members of parliament at their swearing-in at Gordon House.
February 8, 2026

Jalil Dabdoub | ‘Joke ting’ governance

Jamaica has a governance problem that cannot be ignored. The State repeatedly passes laws without first constructing the legal, institutional, physical and constitutional infrastructure necessary to…
Renowned riddim king Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar speaks about his experiences at Channel One Studio.
February 8, 2026 by Herbie Miller

The humility and sartorial elegance of Sly Dunbar

My tribute to the simple Slyman would be remiss without noting his respectful character and sartorial elegance. Sly Dunbar approached life and music with an open mind. His respect and concern for…
A photo of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a US Border Patrol officer, is displayed at the shooting scene in Minneapolis.
February 8, 2026

Mark Wignall | Extreme aggression and death

My lawyer friend in Miami greets me from what he calls upside down America. “The flu is making the rounds here in Miami and it is not nice. You caught it recently and you definitely know that. I hope…
Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar
February 8, 2026 by Herbie Miller

Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar – the ‘Drumbar’ of destiny

The Verse Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar’s passing is not just the loss of a musician. It marks the silencing of a core pulse in modern Jamaican music.
The pool, which features waterfalls, is bordered by river stones.
February 8, 2026

Dream House | Inside an off-grid paradise in Portland

This story begins with 63-year-old Alexander Lewars, born and raised in Britain to Jamaican immigrant parents. Choosing a path less travelled, he pursued a career as a cabinetmaker rather than…
Brian Anderson, president of the National Secondary Students’ Council.
February 8, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Empty desks, shattered routines

WESTERN BUREAU: In classrooms across western Jamaica, empty desks still tell the unfinished story of a hurricane whose most lasting damage may not be measured in roofs lost, but in children still…