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April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | How to correct an error on a British citizenship certificate
Dear Mr Bassie, I need to correct an error on my British citizenship certificate. Any information that you can provide on how this should be done would be welcomed. Thanks in advance. E.P. Dear E.P.,…
April 28, 2026
Yaksta gets real on ‘Roar’
Recording artiste, Yaksta, says that his latest single, Roar, calls for structure and authenticity in an era where many things are counterfeit. “Yaksta is cutting straight through the noise,” a…
April 28, 2026
Gordon Robinson | A luta continua
Pundits worldwide are speculating on who’s winning the war between USA/Israel and Iran/Lebanon. Donald Dumdum keeps saying he obliterated Iran’s military assets and already won the war. Yet, long…
April 28, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Exposing a ‘rape academy’
In September 2020, French police arrested a man named Dominique Pelicot for secretly taking photographs beneath women’s clothing (upskirting) in a supermarket. Unfortunately, that was just the tip of…
April 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica’s cannabis industry needs realism, not hype
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s cannabis industry deserves serious discussion, not easy slogans. Too often, we speak as if domestic reform automatically created wide export access. It did not. Jamaica…
April 28, 2026
Turn the next cheek: best solution to violence
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent stabbing-death of a 14-year old Seaforth High School student allegedly by a schoolmate, is a stark reminder of how we as a people have allowed violence to play a…
April 28, 2026
Leadership style creating toxicity in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we approach Teachers’ Day in May it is important to highlight the problem of toxic workplace in the school environment which urgently needs to be addressed. This affects moral…
April 28, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Black River recovery advances, but challenges remain
WESTERN BUREAU: Richard Solomon, chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and mayor of Black River, says the historic town is steadily recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
April 28, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
No plans to relocate after sea took home
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-year-old Parotte fisherman Basil Bennett said he stood in stunned disbelief and watched his home collapse under the brutal force of Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 winds as it…