RESET VALUES - Harrison challenges schools to shape students of sound character amid rising moral concerns
WESTERN BUREAU: Speaking against the background of the recent abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old student in Clarendon, Jamaica Teachers Association President La Sonja Harrison is calling on school administrators to endeavour to instil strong
‘A writer's writer'
Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief illness, has triggered widespread tributes across the med
McLeod faces two-year ban
Jamaicas most successful sprint hurdler, Olympic and World champion Omar McLeod, is facing a potential two-year ban from the sport following a whereabouts anti-doping rule violation. McLeod, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2017 World Champio
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up
The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence (AI) industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that, within six to 12 months, AI could be capable
Denise Brown's inspiring pageant story
What started as a simple enough error when she did not stop to read, ended with a poised and confident 56-year-old strutting across the stage as a Miss Universe Jamaica St Ann and St Mary contestant in June 2026. Educator and environmentalist Denise Brown
Gordon Robinson | The essence of thinking
In Apocrypha, our favourite Fantasyland beyond the stars, the chatter was all about back-to-school. Difficulties proliferated. Urgently needed repairs for schools significantly damaged a year ago by natural disaster remained incomplete. At some schools cl
Jamaica must put its own house in order
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has every right to pursue reparatory justice for the injustices of slavery and colonialism. But, if we expect Britain and the international community to take our case seriously, we must also be prepared to confront the inadequa
Something Extra | Tuesday
Sevana brought Jeans An Marina to life at Cherry Drive in St Andrew last Friday night, welcoming guests to a house party inspired by her latest single. Familiar faces from Jamaicas music and entertainment circles followed the dress code in jeans and me
The Shipping Schedule
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Carney woos global investors
TORONTO (AP): United States President Donald Trump wants factories and investment moving south to the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is betting that he can make billions flow north. About 300 CEOs and senior executives from some of the