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Culture Minister Olivia Grange with Jamaica’s reparations petition to King Charles outside Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2026.
08 Oct, 2026 0

SSP Diaries | Our request to make amends

The journey to reparations for the barbaric act of slavery experienced by our forefathers at the hands of British colonists took on new meaning recently when the Jamaican delegation, led by Minister…
Dr Gary Anderson of Lions Club International Maryland (centre) poses with Diane Pollard, president of the Issa Trust Foundation (ITF) (left), and Paul Issa, ITF chairman, after presenting each of them with a Melvin Jones Fellowship.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Lions Club honours Issa Trust Foundation for charitable work

The Issa Trust Foundation (ITF), the charitable arm of Couples Resorts, founded by the hotel chain in 2005, has been serving Jamaicans for over two decades, with a focus on paediatric healthcare and…
This image released by A24 shows Rosalind Eleazar in a scene from 'Misty Green'.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Movie Review | Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’, starring Rosalind Eleazar, skewers Hollywood

Ten years ago, moviegoers got a love letter to Los Angeles in the achingly sweet La La Land, where characters danced on air. Gravity arrives a decade later in Chris Rock’s terrific poison-pen letter…
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08 Oct, 2026 0

Basil Jarrett | When your crisis plan isn’t ready for AI

Most organisations like to believe that they have a crisis communication plan. Some even do. There is usually a binder somewhere, perhaps on a shelf in corporate affairs or human resources, containing…
A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris, on June 24, 2026.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Earth Today | Occupational safety and health, a key consideration to overcome heat stress

IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL safety and health (OSH) measures to prevent occupational injuries related to excessive heat can yield savings of more than USD361 billion each year, but they need to be…
08 Oct, 2026 0

Earth Today | Heat sucks productivity

WITH RISING global temperatures a clear and present danger to labour productivity, the economic benefits of avoided warming have been highlighted in a recent publication from the United Nations…
Attorney Kendra Kennedy keeps things sleek in all-black with a silver top-handle purse.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Something Extra | Thursday

It was an afternoon of style, networking, and high-performance conversations as PROVEN Group and Mercedes-Benz Jamaica hosted clients, partners, creatives and friends at the Mercedes-Benz showroom on…
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08 Oct, 2026 0

Cyber fears threaten SME growth despite digital payment boom – Mastercard

Small firms across Latin America and the Caribbean have largely completed the shift to digital payments. Their next challenge is staying secure online. A survey by Mastercard found that 97 per cent of…