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Dolly Parton speaks to a audience gathered to celebrate the expansion of the Imagination Library of Kentucky at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky on August 27, 2024.
February 28, 2026

GoodHeart | Hospital renamed in Dolly Parton’s honour

NEW YORK (AP): Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-alongs to her working woman’s anthem 9 to 5,or evoke memories of thrilling days spent at her Dollywood theme park. Now, the…
Wiz Khalifa.
February 28, 2026

Romanian court upholds Wiz Khalifa’s 9-month drug sentence

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP): A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European…
Letters
February 28, 2026

Kudos Chief Justice Sykes

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent public exchange between Justice Bryan Sykes and Minister Delroy Chuck offers a timely reminder of why judicial independence remains the bedrock of our democracy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up during the CARICOM plenary session in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
February 28, 2026

Ronald Sanders | Rubio, CARICOM, and the work of diplomacy

When Marco Rubio arrived in St. Kitts to address the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, he did so only hours after attending President Trump’s State of the Union address in…
Letters
February 28, 2026

Are hair rules black and white?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Every society needs rules, or life would be chaotic in situations when you have to second guess the validation of rights. Yet, does freedom of expression infringe on uniformity? …
Letters
February 28, 2026

Letter of the Day | Is ‘no child left behind’ a solution or a growing problem?

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica advances its programme of educational reform, we must confront a difficult question: Is the ‘no child left behind’ mandate a solution, or is it quietly becoming a…
Krystal Tomlinson Carter (left), the evening’s emcee and founder of The Speakers’ Academy, shares a moment with Kimberly Gardner, public affairs and communications manager, Caribbean, North and Central, Scotiabank.
February 28, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Scotiabank Jamaica recently hosted its SME Soirée at CRU Bar & Kitchen in St Andrew, bringing together small and medium-size enterprise (SME) clients, business leaders, industry stakeholders and…
Tuma Basa, director of music culture at YouTube, sharing insights during the ‘Streaming Maths: How to actually make money on Digital Service Providers’ discussion on Thursday.
February 28, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

YouTube exec says violent, profane videos get views not coins

While attendees at the Island Music Conference (IMC) sought to learn not only how to navigate the modern music industry but also how to make a living from it, Tuma Basa of YouTube was adamant about…
Professor Augustine John, Human Rights campaigner and Honorary Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London.
February 28, 2026

Trump’s agenda is to make America white again

Donald Trump’s posting on his Truth Social account platform on February 6 of headshots of Michelle and Barack Obama superimposed on the bodies of apes drew widespread expressions of horror and disgust…