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January 16, 2026
by Ruth
Book clubs on their favourite reads for 2025 and 2026 picks
As readers refresh their to-be-read lists, we’re looking back at favourites from local book clubs, along with the books and authors whose new releases they’re anticipating in the new year.
January 16, 2026
Ras-I to drop third studio album in May
Reggae singer-songwriter Ras-I has announced his third studio album, Heart of Love, set for worldwide release on May 15. The 13-track album is now available for pre-save on all major digital streaming…
January 16, 2026
Is stablecoin the future of money? – Part 1
This article is the first in a two-part feature. Back in the summer of last year, I published a four-part series on Bitcoin in The Gleaner (2/July/25). In that series, I tried to cut through the hype…
January 16, 2026
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a bonkers, triumphant zombie movie
You know what zombie movies never seem to have enough of? Dancing. They’ve got gore and screaming and lots of guttural snarling, but no boogie. That all changes with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple…
January 16, 2026
Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel
NEW YORK (AP): The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across “treacherous,…
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
JSE summary January 15, 2026
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: • The JSE Combined Index declined by 5,467.95 points (1.58%) to close at 341,532.28 points and the volume traded…
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Sam Sharpe TC gets SMART lab to boost teacher training
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Ricardo Bennett, principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) in St James, says the institution’s ability to prepare teachers for modern classrooms has been significantly…