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16 Jan, 2026 0

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US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Jamaica Blessing in disguise. This is a wake-up call for us Jamaicans, to put aside our various differences and unite to build a…
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15 Jan, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Speaking out on Venezuela

THE EDITOR, Madam: Following the recent (and ongoing) US attack on Venezuela’s national sovereignty, in blatant disregard for the rules-based order developed after WW2, we now have President Trump…
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15 Jan, 2026 0

Settling scores in the Caribbean

THE EDITOR, Madam: There has been much punditry about the deeper reasons for the American incursion into Venezuela and the arrest of their president. As one oil company executive put it, they would…
 In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January 9, 2026.
15 Jan, 2026 0

Be careful of new friends

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Iranian protesters are to be congratulated on their bravery but should be warned to be cautious about planning to rely too much on President Trump. President Trump has claimed…
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Vehicles drive past the El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
14 Jan, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Energy delusion in a post-Venezuela world

THE EDITOR, Madam: As an electrical engineer who has spent 40 years involved in the electrical energy sector from fossil fuel, wind, solar, lithium batteries and pumped storage hydro, I am compelled…
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14 Jan, 2026 0

The dark side of a police republic

THE EDITOR, Madam: The push for a police republic in Jamaica sounds appealing at first, but it may be a recipe for disaster. A society that cheers on the police for applying their own death penalty…
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14 Jan, 2026 0

A requerimento for Venezuela

THE EDITOR, Madam: The attempt by the United States to “own”, “subdue” and “improve” Venezuela is rooted in a time long before the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine. It is rooted in the imperial doctrine…