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Letter of the Day | The PNP and the coming AI divide

THE EDITOR, Madam: I have a word of advice for the People’s National Party: artificial intelligence should become one of the major intellectual questions the party begins addressing now. Not simply because AI will transform technology, but because it may determine who gets ahead and who gets left behind.

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01 Oct, 2026 0

Beyond lip service on childhood cancer

THE EDITOR, Madam: By the time this letter reaches you, September, ‘Children’s Cancer Awareness Month’, will have passed. This letter is as much an attempt to prolong childhood cancer awareness as it…
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01 Oct, 2026 0

The Shanghai breakthrough: Why TVET and STEM are Jamaica’s true engines of economic growth

THE EDITOR, Madam: When news reached Jamaica last month that Brandon Brown had won a historic gold medal in optoelectronic technology at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, the nation felt…
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30 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Jamaica must build new engines of growth

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent report that IBEX reduced its Jamaican workstations while expanding operations in the Philippines should cause us to examine the changing global BPO landscape and, more…
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30 Sep, 2026 0

Heartfelt condolences to the Wolmers’ Boys’ School family

An open letter of prayer to Wolmers’ Boys’ School THE EDITOR, Madam: To the parents, family, Principal Dwight Pennycooke, staff, students, and community of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, On behalf of…
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30 Sep, 2026 0

Find the courage to stand for Palestinian human rights

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write as a Canadian of Jamaican and Jewish heritage, carrying with me two histories that have profoundly shaped my understanding of injustice. For most of my life, I believed…
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30 Sep, 2026 0

The JFF at a crossroads

THE EDITOR, Madam: I cannot remember ever witnessing this at our National Stadium. The sparse crowd that had gathered began to leave and head to the exits while there were still about 10 minutes left…
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29 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Resilience is measured at the speed of settlement

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to The Gleaner news report title, ‘Six in 10 tourism insurance claims still unresolved’, published on September 28. This should be read as more than…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett
29 Sep, 2026 0

The Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal: Ensure revenue circles at home

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article ‘Edmund Bartlett’s calls for clarity of the US$3 billion partnership between Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group’, published on…
29 Sep, 2026 0

Bipartisan approach to the water crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is slowly moving toward a large-scale water crisis. While climate variability, including El Niño events, can contribute to reduced rainfall, our water challenges are also…