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December 9, 2025
Lloyd Barnett | Parliamentary cabinet system versus executive presidential system
In the previous article of this series, I dealt with the merits of the Jamaicanisation of our Constitution by removing its monarchical labels and form. One result of this is that Jamaica will become…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Thwaites | Opportunity to unite?
The pain and loss being experienced by the western half of Jamaica raises serious questions as to the calibre of national leadership and the ethical basis of public expenditure. Look how there were…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Addressing HIV cannot be in isolation
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent lecture by Dr Richard Amenyah, director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, as part of the Department of Government’s UN @ 80 series, was enlightening…
December 9, 2025
Rethinking sustainability in aquaculture
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read an article in the Observer, ‘Fish farming and food safety’, with interest and respect for the efforts being made to strengthen Jamaica’s food systems – especially in the…
December 9, 2025
Call to establish Jamaican department of voluntarism
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has once again revealed both Jamaica’s vulnerability and our strength. In every corner of the island and across the diaspora, Jamaicans are asking how they can…
December 9, 2025
Extend GCT waiver to local purchases
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has tested Jamaica, across the island, families and businesses are doing their best to rebuild and recover. The Government’s swift decision to allow duty-free…
December 9, 2025
Lucea bus drivers overcharging passengers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to bring attention to a troubling and unfair situation happening in western Jamaica, particularly along the Montego Bay to Lucea route. Since Hurricane Melissa…
December 9, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Horse racing resumes with consecutive Saturday-Sunday meets
LIVE horse racing resumes at Caymanas Park on Saturday, November 15, the first weekend of consecutive Saturday-Sunday meets, featuring a rescheduled Jamaica Cup Day, which was originally slated to be…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica climbs to 28
The Government is reporting that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 28. The update was provided on Saturday. The Category 5 storm made landfall on Tuesday, causing widespread…