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May 28, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8b deal
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited is set to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a US$1.8 billion deal expected to create a regional banking and wealth management group with…
May 28, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Chuck: Police empowered to use ‘reasonable force’ in arrests
Police are legally permitted to use “reasonable force”, including deadly force in some situations, when arresting suspects, says Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck.
Letters
May 29, 2026

Who wrote what?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Pope Leo XIV has produced his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, consisting of 42,300 words in the English version. He speaks about the need to value human beings and…
Letters
May 28, 2026

Jamaica must develop HI, not just embrace AI
THE EDITOR, Madam: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most discussed topics globally. Governments, businesses, and educational institutions are all positioning themselves…
Letters
May 28, 2026

WHERE IS MY MOTHER’S PENSION?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express deep frustration and disappointment regarding the treatment my 90-year-old mother has received concerning her Jamaican teachers’ pension, as well as the pension…
Letters
May 28, 2026

Letter of the Day | EPOC-type arrangement needed for social transformation
THE EDITOR, Madam: Howard Mitchell’s recent reminder of the need to reconstruct Jamaica’s social fabric deserves serious attention. Speaking at the launch of the Heart of Jamaicans Survey conducted…
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May 28, 2026

Editorial | Rebuilding values
Few people will be surprised by the findings of a more-than-year-old survey – some of which were released this week – showing that a significant share of Jamaicans is willing to use shortcuts to get…
May 28, 2026

  SSP Diaries | Early Warnings
VEHICLE PARKING NMIA The car park at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is in urgent need of proper management and adequate resources to operate at an acceptable standard. For over a year…
May 28, 2026

Chad Rattray  | Remote work must become part of Jamaica’s work culture and resilience strategy
Jamaica’s formal economy has long relied on face-to-face transactions, traditional office routines, and the standard 9-to-5 work model. For many institutions, physical presence has been treated as the…