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December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | Build your better future

TODAY, WE’RE wrapping up our series on forgiving ourselves. It’s been quite a journey, as we’ve considered the way unforgiveness towards ourselves can lead to cycles of shame, guilt and possibly…
People hold pictures of hostages as they attend a pro-Israel vigil on the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza in front of McGill University in Montreal, Canada on October 7, 2024.
December 9, 2025

Yaakov Raskin | Finding meaning and joy on this October 7 anniversary

WITH THE High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the rear-view mirror, we now approach the festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah, two of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar.…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Will my daughter ‘age out’?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My husband is a green card holder who has filed for my daughter and me. Will my daughter age out if the petition process is approved when she’s 21 years or over? Also, I…
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December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Flood fix

Urban planning consultant and university professor Carol Archer is urging Jamaica to adopt the globally recognised ‘sponge city’ model to better cope with the increasing impact of climate change,…
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December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Community rallies after 7-y-o student raped while heading home

The brutal rape of a seven-year-old girl last Thursday has sparked outrage and mobilised a strong response from parents, residents, and national stakeholders, who have rallied to comfort a student…
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December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Trial on Friday for man who allegedly dismembered uncle

The trial is set to begin on Friday of a man accused of fatally chopping his uncle at their home in Stony Hill, St Andrew, before chartering a taxi to transport the dead man’s body parts to Cavaliers,…
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December 9, 2025

Tufton sounds alarm on Caribbean healthcare crisis

Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has issued a strong call for greater regional cooperation to address a growing healthcare workforce shortage that threatens to undermine health systems across…
Zulieka Jess, member of parliament for St Elizabeth North Eastern, taking the oath of office on September 18 in Gordon House.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

New shadow spokespersons ready for their assignments

With more than a decade and a half at the Jamaican Bar, Zuleika Jess, newly appointed opposition spokesperson on justice, says she is ready for the task. The new parliamentarian told The Gleaner that…