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December 9, 2025
Editorial | ECJ must speak
This newspaper has no question about the competence of Glasspole Brown or his capacity to speak with authority about the technical aspects of the conduct of elections in Jamaica. But when it comes to…
December 9, 2025
Strong juror turnout marks reopening of St Catherine Circuit Court
The Michaelmas Session of the St Catherine Circuit Court opened in Spanish Town Tuesday morning with scores of persons answering the call to serve as jurors. Seventy-six members of the public turned…
December 9, 2025
New MPs and senators to be sworn in Thursday
When parliament officially reopens on Thursday, it will not be as lopsided as it was coming out of the 2020 general election, with the People's National Party (PNP) having more say with 28…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Natural History Museum of Jamaica’s state-of-the-art exhibition gallery opened
ON SUNDAY, August 31, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange officially opened the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Exhibition Gallery, by way of a ribbon-cutting…
December 9, 2025
Hollywood mourns the death of Robert Redford
AP: Hollywood figures and fans of the movies mourned the death of Robert Redford, expressing affection and admiration for the actor, Oscar-winning director and Sundance Film Festival founder. Actor…
December 9, 2025
Vendors impatient even as mayor promises repairs coming for Falmouth Market restrooms
Vendors at the Falmouth Market in Trelawny are again calling for proper restrooms at the facility amid complaints of non-functioning toilets, lack of water and raw sewage flowing on the floors. The…
December 9, 2025
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the…
December 9, 2025
Lawrence Nicholson | The similarities of family business and political parties
There is the tendency to see the world through the lens of what occupies our thoughts, such as our areas of research or expertise. This is a component of a phenomenon referred to as cognitive bias.…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | MPs must be leaders of vision, integrity, and competence
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to commend Howard Mitchell and Michael McAnuff-Jones for their excellent article, ‘MPs require capabilities, not checklists’. Their analysis highlights a crucial truth:…