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August 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names
THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bent’s letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our…
August 4, 2026
Michael Abrahams | A win for Spain – a win for football
Yamal to Porro to Williams to Torres to … GOOOOOAL!
August 4, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Jamaican farmworkers, Canadian employers celebrated
Twenty-two Jamaican farmworkers and 21 employers were honoured for outstanding service at a reception in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, marking the 60th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker…
August 4, 2026
Critical to understand good road design and construction
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s expanding road network demands more than routine patching. It requires a clear understanding of engineering fundamentals, including topography, geology, drainage, and…
August 4, 2026
Strange days indeed
THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been numerous power grabs and upheavals at London’s Palace of Westminster, home of the British parliament since 1295. If only the walls could talk. From Guy Fawkes’…
August 4, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
Island Wedding | A Love That Came Full Circle
Childhood friends Tajay Mair and Paige-Marie Edmondson shared a sweet connection from an early age through occasional playdates arranged by their families. At the time, Tajay lived in Westmoreland,…
August 4, 2026
Lyenda Delp elected first female chair of AFUWI
Derrick Scott/Contributor The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) has entered a new phase with the election of Lyenda Delp as chair of its board of directors, making her…
August 3, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation from recently imposed visa…
August 3, 2026
WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after brief strike snarled traffic
Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, has agreed to a tentative agreement with flight attendants to end a strike that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of stranded passengers. …