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The SportsMax set on its final day of operation. Pictured are from left: Lance Whittaker, Mariah Ramharack, the late Donald Oliver, and Ricardo Chambers.
January 4, 2026

SVREL buys SportsMax infrastructure, takes production in-house

Supreme Ventures Racing & Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operating as Caymanas Park, has announced the decision to bring its broadcast and production operations in-house following the cessation of…
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Prayers are shared following an interfaith meditation practice at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California last month.
January 4, 2026

Meditative mixing

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church – with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows – seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.…
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January 4, 2026

Orville Taylor | Record low killings

On December 27, 2025, homicide numbers were reported. Lowest numbers since 1994. Only other time in the 2000s where we breached the 1,000 threshold was 2004, with 975, and we came close in 2014, with…
Visitors seen on the beach in Negril on December 27, 2021.
January 4, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Slow but steady progress in Negril

Along Negril’s beachfront and bustling roadside, recovery after Hurricane Melissa is unfolding not in sweeping declarations but in quiet resilience with one plate of food sold, one tourist taxi trip…
This image released by Warner Bros Pictures shows Michael B. Jordan portraying two characters in a scene from ‘Sinners’.
January 4, 2026 by Damian Levy

Top 15 films of 2025

Another year has come to a close, and with it, a year’s worth of films to be ranked. This year saw great returns for both horror and comedy as people flocked to the cinemas to laugh, cry, and…
Supreme Court of Jamaica at the intersection of  King and Barry Street in downtown Kingston.
January 4, 2026

Editorial | Transparent judicial appointments

The current controversy in Nigeria over why more than half of the 62 applicants for seats on the federal bench failed to advance, is a reminder of long-standing calls for reforms to the system for…
January 4, 2026

Patrick Robinson | Analysing common law adversarial and civil law inquisitorial legal systems

Recently, the Court of Appeal overturned a murder conviction on the ground that the Presiding Judge, the chief justice, descended, quite extensively, into the arena to elicit evidence that ought to…
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January 4, 2026

Garth Rattray | What does protection of life and property mean?

A December 30, 2025, Gleaner headline read: “St Andrew businessman charged following shooting over alleged car confusion.” From police reports, on December 24, 2025, at 10:05 p.m., a businessman…
All bathrooms are air-conditioned. This one showcases the walk-in, indoor-outdoor open-air rain showers.
January 4, 2026 by Barry Rattray

Dream House | A private Sandy Bay waterfront sanctuary

This Dream House is quite mindful of the fact that its very private, concealed (until now) waterfront address in a small island developing state like ours is increasingly vulnerable to the horrific…