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June 21, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Jackson back on top, Seville storms to first national 100m title
A supremely confident Shericka Jackson regained the national women's 100 metres title while hot favourite Oblique Seville won his first men's crown at the National Stadium on Friday night,…
June 21, 2026
by Livingston Scott
Ainstein to Montego Bay United?
Waterhouse FC's former Argentine coach Javier Ainstein could be on his way to Montego Bay United (MBU), The Gleaner has learnt.
Ainstein shocked the Drewsland-based club on Tuesday when he…
June 20, 2026
Ronald Sanders | If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today
I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States(OAS). I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more…
June 21, 2026
Tony Deyal | Doctors in the house including Stephan Leacock humourist
I was just about one-year-old when my father gave one of his cousins a job and a place to stay with us in a typical home, upstairs for all of us, and downstairs to ensure that we were not being under…
June 20, 2026
Is Jamaica ready to govern AI?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms security systems Jamaica faces an important question: Are we prepared to govern AI surveillance before we deploy it?
June 20, 2026
Letter of the Day | Human Rights concerns cannot be dismissed
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Rev Peter Espeut deserves commendation for his response to Justice Minister Delroy Chuck's claim that Jamaica does not have a human rights problem. Rev Espeut speaks to…
June 20, 2026
What is the justification for taking in deportees from the US?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Many people are very suspicious of the proposed deal by which this country would transfer US deportees to their home countries.
We know that many people want to get into the…
June 21, 2026
Editorial | Leading the charge to safeguard the oceans
It is a truism that the seas are critical to Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s economic survival. But the data paints the picture starkly.
According to the World Bank, the blue economy contributes an…
June 20, 2026
GoodHeart | Dr Curtis Sweeney still championing inclusion
Born in 1965 in a farming district in Clarendon, Dr Curtis Sweeney’s story is one of resilience, purpose and the power of refusing to let circumstances define one’s future. He moved to Kingston at the…