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Minister of Health and Wellness, Christopher Tufton.
December 9, 2025

Michael Abrahams | Why we must not ‘move on’ from Market Me

Two weeks ago, a report from the Integrity Commission (IC) regarding its three-year probe into allegations of procurement irregularities and conflicts of interest regarding the awarding of contracts…
December 9, 2025

Gordon Robinson | Old BC’s fertile mind

It’s been a while but current media talk about fertility rates stomped on The Old Ball and Chain’s last nerve. So she’s fulminating again. She was listening to a talk shop on morning radio featuring…
Melarka Williams, CEO of TheHiveCareers
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | TheHiveCareers unveils revolutionary career development service for all stages of life

THEHIVECAREERS IS proud to announce the launch of its revolutionary career development service, designed to support individuals at every stage of their professional journey. Whether you’re a parent…
The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
December 9, 2025

US Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its…
Rose Miller, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation addressing participants at the JN Financial Academy’ Smarter Credit Workshop.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | JN helps participants cultivate good credit habits

ROSE MILLER, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation, has stressed the need for Jamaicans to cultivate good credit habits, which she says are key to achieving financial freedom. Miller…
Alrick Mitchell
December 9, 2025

Remembering the life and legacy of Alrick Mitchell

ANYONE WHO worked at Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) over the past half-century knew the name Alrick Mitchell. He was the one who seemed to know every vessel, every foreman, and every operational…
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December 9, 2025

Shipping Schedule

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December 9, 2025

Ruthlyn James | Jamaica’s silence on neurodevelopmental crisis is deafening

HUNDREDS OF children are punished for neurological differences their schools cannot name. In truth, they are dysregulated, unassessed, and abandoned by a system decades behind the science. That scene…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Rethink discipline in schools

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent debates surrounding student conduct particularly in relation to dress codes and hairstyles have reignited a familiar tension in schools. The swing in balance between…