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Updated 14 hours ago
Don’t mix ashes with waste for disposal, warns WPM manager
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dramaine Jones, the regional operations manager for the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets Limited (WPM), is urging citizens to better…
Updated 12 hours ago
by Christopher Thomas
Stakeholders say MoBay fully ready for Dream Weekend
WESTERN BUREAU:
With the 2026 staging of Dream Weeekend just days away, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is now oozing with confidence that the city is ready to host a safe event , which will yield…
Updated 15 hours ago
Gully and Gaza made peace. Did Jamaica?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
For years, Gully and Gaza represented one of the most influential rivalries in Jamaican dancehall. Today, the two artistes have recorded music together.
Vybz Kartel and Mavado…
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Updated 16 hours ago
Labour market reform should begin in the classrooms
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Government deserves commendation for expanding access to skills training by making HEART/NSTA Trust programmes tuition-free. At a time when many employers struggle to fill…
Updated 16 hours ago
Letter of the Day | EIA regulations must do more than formalise the current system
THE EDITOR, Madam:
In response to the Jamaica Environment Trust’s (JET) submission on the proposed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, Minister Matthew Samuda, made three main points…
Updated 16 hours ago
Editorial | Transparency in political financing
Based on figures advertised by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) last week, Jamaicans who could afford J$1 million or more donated over J$1.7 billion to the island’s two big political parties…
Updated 15 hours ago
Michael Abrahams | Why is Argentina so hated?
At this edition of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, Argentina has attracted an extraordinary amount of hostility. Many Argentine supporters dismiss detractors as…
Updated 15 hours ago
Offniel Lamont | Schools shouldn’t be billboards for junk food
Think back to your schooldays. Think about Sports Day, the Boys and Girls’ Championships in Jamaica, or the CARIFTA Games: championship banners around the cricket field, a free drink after your race,…
Updated 12 hours ago
by Adrian Frater
Buju eulogised as a caring mother and woman of substance
Western Bureau:
Residents of Granville, ST James, were out in their numbers on Sunday, paying their last respects to Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin, the woman who was killed in a controversial police shooting…