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December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
Sickle cell warriors are survivors
THREE YEARS ago, Latoya Minott Smikle’s world plunged into darkness. After five-and-a-half years of fighting courageously, her son Aiden-Jon Hall passed away due to complications of the deadly Sickle…
December 9, 2025
Involuntary early retirement: a silent crisis for Jamaica’s mature workforce
THE EDITOR, Madam: Several women I know in their 50s have faced the harsh reality of being deemed “redundant” or “no longer suited” for their roles—not due to poor performance, but because of age,…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica failed to show solidarity with Palestine at UN assembly - PNP
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is criticising the Government for what it describes as a failure to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people during key moments at the United…
December 9, 2025
Religion vs roots: the Obeah debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: More than a century after the Obeah Act of 1898 made the practice illegal, Obeah remains one of Jamaica’s most polarising issues. Last week, Christian groups warned that legalising…
December 9, 2025
Policeman dies after being hospitalised following crash in St Elizabeth
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force are in mourning as a policeman who was hospitalised after crashing his motorcycle last Friday in St Elizabeth has succumbed to his injuries. He is…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Rescuing the anxious generation
THE EDITOR, Madam: Two years ago, I deleted my personal social media. I haven’t looked back since. The immediate sense of mental stillness that followed that decision was a revelation that the…
December 9, 2025
Norris McDonald | Crypto imperialism: Can America’s bitcoin gamble rob Jamaica’s reserves?
JAMAICA IS playing with fire. Our external debt of US$13.4 billion is tied to the US dollar, and our US$6.15 billion in foreign reserves are parked in US banks and Treasury holdings. With Washington…
December 9, 2025
Colombia foreign minister renounces US visa as tensions escalate
Colombia’s foreign minister has “renounced” her US visa to protest a decision by the State Department of the United States to revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the Colombian…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Regulations for BWCs
While there has been much debate over how efficiently the police deploy the body-worn cameras (BWC) they presently own – and when a full rollout of the equipment will happen – very little has been…