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April 30, 2026
Letter of the Day | NaRRA: Where have all the PWDs gone?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Those born before, or shortly after, Independence will readily understand the acronym PWD – the Public Works Department. I thought of the PWD when I heard about the National…
April 30, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
Align Orthodontics marked its 30th anniversary on Saturday, with a celebration at its Lady Musgrave Road location in St Andrew, bringing together colleagues, patients, and members of the medical…
April 30, 2026
A shameful display in the House
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to express the profound concern of patriotic Jamaicans following the shameful events in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. During what became an 11-hour…
April 30, 2026
Dennis Blake | Jamaica is losing its classrooms — and we are all to blame
Jamaica is facing a crisis that can no longer be softened with polite language or buried beneath statistics. Violence has moved from the streets into our classrooms, and, in some cases, our schools…
April 30, 2026
Ruthlyn James | Masculinity under pressure: The hidden curriculum of violence
A recent school incident unsettled the country, not only because a boy was physically assaulted on camera, but because of what the explanation seemed to permit. In the school’s public statement, the…