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Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
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Letter of the Day | What would we tell a student who behaved this way?

THE EDITOR, Madam: When I saw and read that colleagues had to restrain Mikael Phillips during Tuesday’s exchange with Desmond McKenzie in the House of Representatives, I thought of the teacher who must face a classroom the next morning and explain why a student is expected to show more restraint than an elected representative. What answer do we give that teacher?

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Morgan condemns Opposition MPs over Parliament fracas The slackness of this country and the indiscipline of the citizens. To see people here commenting who wrong from who is right. We should be…
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05 Nov, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | How will we vote?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Our Cuban brothers have suffered for many years under sanctions imposed by a far more powerful nation to the north, and, recently, those sanctions have intensified significantly.
05 Nov, 2026 0

We love a workplace jungle...

THE EDITOR, Madam: Entrepreneur Yaneek Page has recently been using her platform to shed light on the toxicity behind the cubicles many of us sit in every day. While some people were happy that…
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05 Nov, 2026 0

We need answers to the Cuba question

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaican Government insists that its decision to abstain, rather than vote in favour of ending the United States embargo on Cuba at the recent United Nations General Assembly,…
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04 Nov, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Together We Rise, a monument that heals

THE EDITOR, Madam: One year after Hurricane Melissa ravaged parts of western Jamaica, the 62-foot sculpture Together We Rise now stands courageously on Montego Bay’s Jimmy Cliff Boulevard.…
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04 Nov, 2026 0

We cannot afford to lose our boys to violence

THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing incidence of violence among students, particularly those resulting in serious bodily harm and loss of life, should concern every Jamaican. The recent fatal stabbing…
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04 Nov, 2026 0

NaRRa vs ARCC

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical juncture. With the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) now established to lead recovery after Hurricane Melissa, we have a rare…
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03 Nov, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Have the banks mastered the art of abandoning us?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express deep frustration, shared by countless people, over the alarming direction the banking sector is taking. Rather than serving as pillars of community support,…
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03 Nov, 2026 0

Better planning will save police lives

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in support of Mickel Jackson’s Sunday Gleaner column titled ‘Why command responsibility matters’ . Her case should unite those who mourn our fallen officers and those…