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Abdul Salam Kumar, makes traditional diyas, ahead of Diwali at his workshop.
08 Nov, 2026 0

The humble earthen lamp that lights a million hearts

As the darkness of the new moon night descends, India is illuminated by the tiny flames which flicker to life, lining doorsteps, illuminating windowsills, decorating temples, and glowing on verandas.…
Francis Wade
08 Nov, 2026 0

Francis Wade | In five years, customers may choose their bank by how it asks

Imagine you are a local banking executive who cares about the way customers experience your institution’s brand. You dread the calls from acquaintances complaining about a painful know-your-customer…
Floral tribute in observation of Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph located in National Heroes Park in Kingston.
08 Nov, 2026 0

We remember, we honour

There are moments in a nation’s history that must never be forgotten, names absent from history books, sacrifices not fully understood, and acts of courage deserving of recognition. Remembrance Day…
Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, Delano Seiveright, speaks during the State of the Constituency Debate, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | Seiveright again and again

One of the Jamaicans who seems insistent on taking us to the rest of the world is Delano Seiveright. As a new member of parliament (MP), he swept to victory with magic and since then has not failed to…
The Jamaica Labour Party has condemned the conduct of People’s National Party members during Tuesday’s heated parliamentary sitting, calling for sanctions against Opposition MPs Mikael Phillips and Angela Brown Burke over what it described as unparliam
08 Nov, 2026 0

Anthony Hylton | Censoring the government: “The Constitution says the Cabinet answers to Parliament”

The Government has claimed that a motion of censure cannot be brought against the Government as a whole. The leader of government business, therefore, attempted to end debate on a censure motion…
08 Nov, 2026 0

Whisper to the universe

Nature has always been our silent companion. The five elements — water, fire, earth, air, and space — are not just around us; they are also within us. Each element helps us to restore our inner…
The results of a vote on ending the United States’ blockade of Cuba are displayed at United Nations headquarters.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Jalil Dabdoub | Inebriated with words, practising hypocrisy

There was much in Jamaica’s recent statement to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with which no reasonable Jamaican could quarrel. Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith spoke…
Hurricane Melissa left the St. John Anglican Parish Church in Black River, St Elizabeth in ruin.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Ansord Hewitt | Reflections on utilities restoration post-Hurricane Melissa

October 28 marked the anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s passage across western Jamaica, leaving unprecedented destruction and hardship in its wake. Less than two weeks later, I joined an OUR team to…
08 Nov, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | Before God changes your situation, He may change you

It’s not only in action movies that people face impossible odds and succeed. In the Bible, and today, God allows His people to experience overwhelming situations, formidable opponents and…