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December 9, 2025
Body-cams need to be implemented
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Fatal Cherry Tree Lane shooting regrettable, constabulary force supports body cameras – JCF’, published in The Gleaner on September 25.…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Sustain multipronged approach to graduate integration
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we celebrate the achievements of our graduates this season, let us ensure that their transition into the workforce is supported by meaningful employment opportunities. The joy…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Sanders | Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?
On September 23, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to question the organisation’s purpose. He is not alone; leaders worldwide have asked…
December 9, 2025
Tony Deyal | Dad jokes and fake news
It was 26 years and counting. My wife and I got presents from our daughter, Jasmine. In my case, I got a “Fake News” coffee cup and I used an old joke to say, “Listen, you are giving me a four-letter…
December 9, 2025
by Barry Rattray
Dream House | Hidden Hanover estate full of wonder
Neuroscientists have discovered for some time that the positive experience of being surprised has one of the greatest impacts on human emotion, appealing to the unexpected. Many of the houses in this…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Westmoreland men overcome stigma of digital rectal exam
Western Bureau: Scores of men over 40 gathered on Thursday in the Savanna-la-Mar Independence Park for a free health screening hosted by the Misty Blue Cancer Care Foundation in partnership with the…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Enslaved African converted by the Moravians
THE SERIES started with, among other things, the question of how a formerly enslaved African, Aniaso, renamed Archibald John Monteath, came to be buried in the Carmel Moravian Churchyard in…
December 9, 2025
Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been…
December 9, 2025
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns. …