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July 9, 2026 by Sashana Small

Solid waste ‘not a today problem’ - JET CEO laments lack of focus necessary to tackle growing pollution threat
A coordinated three-pronged effort involving citizens, industry and the Government is essential if Jamaica is to tackle its growing solid waste management and plastic pollution crisis, Chief Executive…
July 9, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Global services workforce in decline
WESTERN BUREAU: Wayne Sinclair, the outgoing president of Jamaica’s global services sector, has disclosed that the sector has lost approximately a third of its workforce since its 2023-24 peak, a…
July 9, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Excited about being back’ - Epstein returns to GSAJ helm, demands stronger government push
WESTERN BUREAU: Incoming Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President, Yoni Epstein, is demanding a more aggressive government-led campaign to market Jamaica’s outsourcing industry.…
July 9, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

CMU energy bill falls as solar project comes online
The Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) solar project, commissioned in April, is already saving the institution millions of dollars on its electricity bill compared with the same period last year.
Letters
July 9, 2026

Jamaica’s Africa opportunity needs more than speeches
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica cannot afford to continue treating Africa-Caribbean relations as merely a matter of shared history, culture and goodwill. The case for deeper engagement has already been…
Letters
July 9, 2026

Letter of the Day | Parent a child that is not your own
As an eight-year-old, my aunt bought me my first pair of khaki long pants as a reward for a quality she alone recognized in me. Her biblical admonition for high achievement remains etched in my…
July 9, 2026

SSP Diaries | A dark side to sports and politics
The 2026 World Cup has not yet finished, but its first round has concluded. On Friday last, Spain sent their opponents crashing out of the event with a 1–0 victory over Uruguay, one of the few nations…
July 9, 2026

Lance Neita | Lest We Forget Marcus Garvey
The month of June passed without much, if any, homage being paid to our first National Hero, Marcus Garvey. The month is significant because Garvey died on June 10, 1940, and suitable acknowledgment…
Letters
July 9, 2026

Remaking the Caribbean resilient
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States is entering a period of significant fiscal and economic uncertainty, with rising debt, large refinancing obligations, and increasing geopolitical pressures. If…