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July 19, 2026

Densil A. Williams | Unravelling growth: Competition is not the problem

Dr Christopher Burgess, an outstanding engineer by training, wrote about economic matters. In his article in The Gleaner of July 14, titled “Jamaica’s no-competition, no-growth economy”, he rests his…
July 19, 2026

Dennis A. Minott | Imagine a ‘billioneerer’ investing with Jamaica

Imagine that early tomorrow morning, Jamaica awoke to extraordinary news. One of the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs announced plans to mindfully invest billions of US dollars in our country over the…
July 19, 2026

A.J. Nicholson | Independent Jamaica’s derailed constitutional journey

Lamentably, as Jamaicans prepare to mark the 64th anniversary along the independence journey, candid questions loom concerning how ill-judged steps taken by some of their leaders have landed them into…
July 19, 2026

Gabriel Agbo | Touch Jesus’ garment and be healed

Have you been sick or in an unpleasant situation for a long time? You can still be healed! Yes, there can still be a solution to that problem! Though it is human and natural to want to give up on a…
July 19, 2026

Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | The tailor’s third suit

In late June, headlines in Canada and around the world told the story of a gunman who opened fire near a shopping mall in Montreal. He was surrounded by police, and the neighbourhood was locked down.…
July 19, 2026

Sean Major Campbell | Theology for today

Everyone does theology. Theology is an exercise that is not limited to seminarians and other students in ministerial studies and pastoral formation. The Bible comprises books written by various…
July 19, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | Don’t let small problems get bigger

How many times have you said, “It’s nothing. I’ll manage.”? A headache that keeps returning. Constant fatigue. Stress that never seems to leave. Anxiety you explain away as part of the job. A pain…
July 19, 2026

Putin critic convicted on charges that will keep him out of election campaign

MOSCOW (AP): Boris Nadezhdin, who criticised Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying “extremist…
July 19, 2026 by Barry Rattray

Dream House | A sanctuary in the hills

Today, we eagerly take to the hills, 12 miles west of Montego Bay, to visit an extraordinary house that crowns the highest point of its environs. Here, luxury quietly envelops you, allowing you to…