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01 Nov, 2026 0

Densil Williams | Modernise or die: It is that simple

The literature on economic competitiveness, both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic levels, was not born by accident. It is derived from deep analytical and reflective work on what we refer to as…
Dignitaries pose for a photo at the launch of the CHOGM 2026 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on November 1.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Shirley Botchwey | The Commonwealth has 2.7 billion reasons to act

Ours is not a new realisation. The Commonwealth is responding to what world leaders have acknowledged for many years: ‘business as usual’ cannot reverse the unsustainable course on which the world…

Half of this home in Bog, Westmoreland crumbled during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Dayton Campbell | We survived the storm, but we are still waiting for the recovery

On October 28, 2025, the eye of Hurricane Melissa came ashore at New Hope, and for a few terrible hours the wind took everything that was not tied down and much that was. The roofs were gone, but the…
Rt Rev Leon Golding
01 Nov, 2026 0

Hillcrest Retreat Centre marks 25 years of ministry

The Hillcrest Diocesan Retreat Centre in Brown’s Town, St Ann, will mark 25 years of ministry on today, with a service celebrating its contribution to spiritual renewal and growth within the Diocese…
Jacob Salazar
01 Nov, 2026 0

Type 1: Faith over fear

There was a time when I did not have the energy to play football. I felt tired and weak, and even something I loved started to feel like too much. I could not understand why I was feeling this way or…
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01 Nov, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | When the dangerous lottery scam sneaks up decently

The lady rented the two rooms under the accommodation set out on the Airbnb platform, and for two days, the specific guests in question met all of the requirements of basic honesty and the standard…
01 Nov, 2026 0

Bert’s Auto Parts Makes Landmark Leap Into Vehicle Sales with Dongfeng Launch

By Kareem LaTouche, Automotive Coordinator KINGSTON, Jamaica — If you’ve lived on this rock long enough, you know the name Bert’s Auto Parts. For 38 years, it has been the sanctuary of the stranded,…
The police claimed, too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes Benz motor cars involved in the crash were hastily removed by the occupants before they fled the scene along with the drivers.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Education ministry to deploy support teams after 4 students killed in St Ann crash

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will deploy teams on Monday to support school communities mourning the deaths of four teenagers in a three-vehicle crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann…
Lorris Jarrett
31 Oct, 2026 0

Jarrett replaces Morrison as financial secretary

Lorris Jarrett, former deputy financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's Public Expenditure Division, has been appointed financial secretary, succeeding Darlene…