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January 24, 2026
Nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold-mining sweep
BOGOTA (AP): Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in…
January 24, 2026
Guilty verdict in Donna-Lee Donaldson case reaffirms faith in Jamaica’s courts
THE EDITOR, Madam: The guilty verdict returned against Constable Noel Maitland in the murder of Donna-Lee Donaldson represents a defining moment for justice in Jamaica. This decision affirms that no…
January 24, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Centenarian Ethlyn Clarke stood tall through sickness and Hurricane Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: In August last year, Ethlyn Clarke suffered a major health scare. Two months later, she survived the brutal assault of Hurricane Melissa, so, when she celebrated her 100th birthday on…
January 24, 2026
Inclusion without intervention is not inclusion
THE EDITOR, Madam: Leighton Johnson’s recent letter on the realities of inclusive education in Jamaica deserves serious national attention. His account reflects what many educators have long known…
January 24, 2026
Editorial | Governance of the high seas
As a small island state Jamaica has a vested interest in the good health of the world oceans, including areas outside of its territorial waters. The logic is obvious. There are no physical barriers…
January 24, 2026
New Cross house fire remembered 45 years on
LONDON: This week marked the 45th anniversary of the infamous New Cross fire in Lewisham, south London when 13 young black people, between the ages of 14 and 22 years old, perished in a blaze at a…
January 24, 2026
by George Ruddock
Greater, faster compensation for Windrush victims
LONDON: The Windrush Compensation Scheme got a well-needed boost last week when the UK Home Office announced that thousands of people affected by the 2017 Windrush scandal will see greater…
January 24, 2026
What’s brewing?
A number of stirring features are to be showcased at this year’s 3rd annual Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival being presented by the Consulate of Jamaica, Miami, at the Broward South West…
January 25, 2026
Letter of the Day | Elevating Miss Mable Tenn
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was struck by the tribute given to Mable Tenn by Douglas Orane at her memorial on Tuesday, January 14. I knew Mable very well starting in the ‘80s in the emerging days of…