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Britain’s King Charles III is escorted by students as he leaves The Future Bahamas Youth Rally and Exhibition at Clifford Park in Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday.
29 Oct, 2026 0

British public backs talks on reparations

A significant proportion of the British public believes their government should meet Caribbean nations to discuss reparatory justice, according to a new poll released ahead of next week’s Commonwealth…
The structural remains of a house in Parottee, St. Elizabeth that was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Hurricane Melissa: Beyond the rubble

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica approaches the first anniversary of Hurricane Melissa, we must reflect not only on the devastation it caused, but also on the lessons we have learned and the…
A member of the Project HOPE team attends to a resident during the organisation’s Hurricane Melissa relief operation.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Project Hope was one of the heroes of the Hurricane Melissa response

Western Bureau: When Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica last October, leaving widespread devastation and dislocation in its wake, one of the first international organisations to respond was the…
PM Holness
29 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Whose power? Cabinet or NSC?

Section 69 (1) of Jamaica’s Constitution establishes a Cabinet and gives the prime minister the power to name its members. The following subsection gives the Cabinet responsibility for “ the general…
Basil Jarrett
29 Oct, 2026 0

Basil Jarrett | Cyber resilience : Why the next banking war will be fought over trust

For some time now, October has been recognised internationally as World Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to encourage people, companies and governments to take online security seriously.…
Britain’s King Charles III watches a youth performance at The Future Bahamas Youth Rally and Exhibition at Clifford Park in Nassau, Bahamas, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
29 Oct, 2026 0

SSP Diaries | Monarchies and relevance

The existence of monarchies seems more prevalent in Africa and Europe today. They are the subject of many questions pertaining to their relevance to society and the support received from the public…
Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful during his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican on October 21.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Pope to meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming trip to LATAM

ROME (AP): Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his upcoming trip to Latin America (LATAM), which will take the American pope to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican…