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Shani Coke
Published 15 hours ago

Editorial | No to mob justice

Whoever killed Shani Coke, the 10-year-old girl who was believed to have been raped before her gruesome murder in Trelawny, deserves to be arrested, taken before the court, tried for the crime, and made to feel the full consequence of law.

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In this February 17, 2019, photo, Sir Garfield Sobers (left) is honoured as a UWI Vice-Chancellor’s XI ‘Immortal’ by Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. - UWI Photo Archives
Published 2 hours ago

Sir Hilary Beckles | Sobers: A Sobering Understanding

Sometimes words are our best emissaries. They enable us to summon and send out to the wicket a perspective on a warrior called back to the pearly pavilion. With them, we can capture a scripture that…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding speaks at the PNP press conference.
Published 15 hours ago

Michael Abrahams | The PNP’s ball game of politics

On July 27, 2023, People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Dayton Campbell made statements implying that Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) MP and Minister of Science,…
In this August 2025 photo Mark Golding is seen at a rally with PNP supporters.
Published 15 hours ago

Gordon Robinson | The essence of agitation

Since Naughty News Network (NNN) publicly speculated that Rasta MP would challenge Bark Balding for Promises Not Performance (PNP) leadership, our favourite Fantasyland Apocrypha has been abuzz. But…
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July 27, 2026

Editorial | Who graduates high school?

This newspaper is clear: so-called ‘graduation” at basic, early childhood and primary schools are comic pastiches that embarrass and ridicule rather than enlighten. They falsely, and vicariously,…
Leroy Fearon
July 27, 2026

Leroy Fearon | Help for Fort Charlotte: Saving a national treasure before it is too late

Last week, I drove through Lucea, Hanover, and made my way to Fort Charlotte, one of Jamaica's designated National Heritage Sites. What should have been a moment of appreciation for one of our…
Christopher Burgess
July 27, 2026

Christopher Burgess | Learning-led economic growth

Economic growth today is no longer driven by capital, cheap labour, and openness alone – it is driven by how well economies build capabilities, absorb technology, and compete in global markets.…
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July 27, 2026

Ruthlyn James | The sleeping guard at the screen

Jamaica is moving towards restricting social media access for children under the age of 16. The proposal has stirred many opinions and statements, some from clinicians and some from opinionated…
Andy Burnham, Britain’s Labour candidate for Makerfield, speaks in front of supporters during the by-election in Makerfield, England, Thursday, June 18.
July 26, 2026

Editorial | Andy Burnham’s lost Raj

A week ago, Andy Burnham, Labour’s new leader, became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, the amount of time Andrew Holness, who is still in office, has held the job in Jamaica.
Representational image of a senior citizen having difficulties with technology.
July 26, 2026

Denise Eldemire-Shearer | Digital transformation and older persons

Digital transformation is the future and game-changer for how business is done. It is key for successful modern organisations but, while there are advantages, the possible challenge of digitising…