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May 22, 2026
Selective justice and the crisis of international law
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Recent coverage of a US federal indictment against former Cuban leader, 94-year-old Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of a civilian aircraft has reignited debate about the…
May 22, 2026
Letter of the Day | Patois is not the problem
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I write in response to Shakey Williams’ letter, ‘The Patois Hypocrisy’ published on May 19, which was triggered by MP Nekeisha Burchell’s decision to speak Patois in Gordon House.…
May 22, 2026
Editorial | Tourism integration
Edmund Bartlett’s call this week for collaboration by Caribbean countries to protect their vital tourism industries from global uncertainties again underlines the logic of regional integration. It…
May 22, 2026
Peter Espeut | Our democracy is not working
The word democracy comes from two Greek words: ‘demos’, which means ‘the people’ or ‘the citizenry’ or ‘civil society’; and ‘kratos’, which means ‘to rule’ or ‘to hold’ or ‘to grasp’. Hence the focus…
May 22, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Who to believe the next time?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What of a video? One might watch the CCTV video footage of the fatal police shooting of Latoya Bulgin and be tempted to question the motive of the officer…
May 22, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
More J’can children to benefit from trained early childhood educators, says Crawford
WESTERN BUREAU:
Junior Education Minister Rhoda Moy Crawford says the Government is intensifying efforts to ensure more Jamaican children have access to trained early childhood educators, saying it…
May 22, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence objects after sudden role change in prosecution in Acadia murder trial
A verbal spat between the lead prosecutor and her junior on Thursday resulted in an early adjournment of the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on…
May 22, 2026
by Andre Williams
Contractor sought in domestic stabbing probe found hanging
The St Mary police are investigating the suspected suicide of a contractor who was being sought in connection with a stabbing incident involving the mother of his children.
Dead is Oneero Roberts,…
May 22, 2026
by Sashana Small
Green pushes bold regional action ahead of Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Regional food security and stronger intra-Caribbean trade are among themes that will dominate this year’s Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), as Agriculture Minister Floyd Green positions the forum…