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April 8, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Pedestrian, bikers among 5 killed in Easter Weekend crashes
Five people died on Jamaica’s roadways over the five-day Easter holiday weekend, raising concerns for the main road safety advocacy group even as road fatalities continue to trend downwards.…
April 8, 2026
by Bryan Miller
GV Service Station pumps $9.2m into Kitchen of Love for 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Kitchen of Love has received a $2.4-million boost from GV Service Station, which is spearheading an initiative to provide 400 hot meals per month to needy persons in the…
April 8, 2026
Tourism sector drives delinquent loans to record high
Past-due loans in Jamaica’s banking system surged to $84.6 billion in January 2026 – the highest level on record – driven by a deterioration in tourism sector borrowing that suggests Hurricane…
April 8, 2026
From slave ships to visa bans
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reporting in The Guardian on the United Nations’ declaration of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” marks a pivotal moment in global moral…
April 8, 2026
Editorial | Tracking all students
The disclosure that 335 students remain missing from Jamaica’s classrooms five months after Hurricane Melissa highlights the urgency of establishing a robust system to monitor children’s school…
April 8, 2026
Letter of the Day | Is the standard merely to avoid breaking the law?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The current public discussion surrounding JACDEN, Mr Dennis Gordon, and the governance questions raised by the auditor general’s review of the University Hospital of the West…
April 8, 2026
Alzheimer’s could progress much faster in women with proteins linked to Parkinson’s – study
Alzheimer’s-related brain changes progressed up to 20 times faster in women who also had abnormal levels of a Parkinson’s-related protein, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network…
April 8, 2026
Oran A. Hall | How a faraway war can affect your pocket
The direct distance between Iran and Jamaica of over 7,000 miles is not that far when war intervenes. We are already experiencing some fall out, and things will get worse if it continues. Consumers…
April 8, 2026
Surgery often the first step in colorectal cancer treatment
When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer – which includes both colon and rectal cancers – many people immediately think “surgery.” And it’s true that surgery plays a central role in treatment…