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Editorial | Listening to deaf citizens

September, observed as Deaf Awareness Month, offers Jamaica an opportunity to examine how well the country is serving its deaf citizens. Deaf Jamaicans may have the legal right to education, employment, healthcare, information, and participation in public life, yet they still encounter a system where communication itself becomes an obstacle.

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Updated 4 hours ago

Tony Deyal | Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

Last week, having chosen the great Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name ‘Mark Twain’, an American writer, humourist and essayist, people liked it so much that I was asked to continue with a…
A man repairs air conditioners on the street in Lagos, Nigeria,.
Published 8 hours ago

Ronald Sanders | The world has broken the 1.5°C promise

The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it…
West Indies opener Brandon King (left) drives on his way to an unbeaten 51 during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua yesterday. Looking on is Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis.
September 4, 2026

Editorial | It’s batting, stupid!

It is a bit of news that perhaps is yet to be absorbed by regional cricket fans: the West Indies will have to scrap with the minnows, the second- and third-tier teams of international cricket, hoping…
Kendal Train Disaster.
September 4, 2026

Peter Espeut | Remembering the Kendal crash

September 1 was the 69th anniversary of Jamaica’s worst transportation disaster: the derailment of a passenger train near Kendal in Manchester, during which no less than 187 persons died and more than…
September 4, 2026

Ruthlyn James | Chasing the child’s first word

There is a new gold rush in Jamaica, a new frontier for parents where no matter the cost, it is a sacrifice many will make. It has contributed to domestic and international migration. Desperate…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Sunday, August 23.
September 3, 2026

Editorial | Message to UEFA

Given the crisis of confidence and disrepute into which Gianni Infantino has plunged FIFA, the Dutch football federation’s call for a global summit to reimagine the organisation seems a good idea.…
FILE - People rally in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 9, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP File)
September 3, 2026

Amina Taylor | Canada goes toe-to-toe with Trump and he renames a lake!

The Canadian trade delegation did the political equivalent of looking their American counterparts in the eye and saying ‘we can go band for band - eff that - we can go Ms for Ms’. Trade negotiations…
The present situation sees a vast number of citizens living as squatters, many by choice and others having no alternative.
September 3, 2026

SSP Diaries | Time to eradicate squatting

Squatting is a nightmare in most developing countries, with very few authorities willing to make the unpleasant decisions needed to address this social issue. Jamaica is no different. In my humble…
A resilient teacher is a valuable asset to any education system. But an education system that depends excessively on the resilience of its teachers is revealing something about itself.
September 3, 2026

Leroy Fearon | Stop asking teachers to be resilient and start building a system that supports them

There is something admirable about resilience. It speaks to courage, endurance and the human capacity to continue when circumstances become difficult. In Jamaica, our teachers have demonstrated…