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July 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Ascot Primary incident not the disease, it is a symptom
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The national debate over Ascot Primary School’s decision to deny graduation gowns to students who underperformed in the PEP examination has generated more heat than light. While…
July 8, 2026
Something Extra | Tuesday
For the third staging of the Book Fairy Festival, book lovers and literary enthusiasts gathered at The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters for a weekend themed ‘Lost in Wonderland’. On…
July 8, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
Island Wedding | Summer romance sparks wedding bells for Oliver and Tasheba
Tasheba Sutherland and Oliver Nelson first laid eyes on each other through mutual friends at the Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Although there…
July 7, 2026
Editorial | AI policy for schools
The finding by researchers at the University of Technology (UTech) that practically all of Jamaica’s tertiary and secondary students use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in their studies…
July 7, 2026
Diplomatic dilemma: Jamaica’s strategic choice
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica today finds itself navigating an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. As competition between the United States and China intensifies, Jamaica must carefully…
July 7, 2026
Critical to prepare youngsters for changing world of work
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Life has always moved in cycles. One generation builds, serves, leads, and eventually retires, the next generation then steps forward to continue the work.
But, today, that cycle…
July 7, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Nuff respect, Cape Verde
Did you know about Cape Verde before this year’s FIFA World Cup? If you did not, you are in the majority. Now, thanks to the extraordinary run of the nation’s football team, the Blue Sharks, at the…
July 7, 2026
Tiou Clarke | Who audits the AI algorithm?
A quiet crisis of accountability is unfolding across corporate landscapes as companies outsource core business logic to automation. Algorithms now vet resumes, process credit lines, and interface with…
July 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Teen dead after gunfire at illegal party - INDECOM probes police’s role in alleged gun battle
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was fatally shot during an alleged exchange of gunfire between police and armed men…