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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a news conference on the Global Policy Agenda forum during the annual meetings of the IMFand the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand,.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Ronald Sanders | Caribbean ‘too rich for help’: When will the fiction end?

On October 14, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between…
17 Oct, 2026 0

Tony Deyal | Where do we go from here?

(This is to thank Ms Reetoo Deonarinesingh for working with “My Trinidad - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”) Keeping with us tonight to look ahead at where we plan to go from here, I feel that we…
Letters
17 Oct, 2026 0

Commissioner Blake is correct: Dismantle the gangs

THE EDITOR, Madam: Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake is absolutely correct, and he deserves the country’s full backing. When he told criminals that their havoc and fear now have the full…
Letters
17 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Is road traffic enforcement being carried out fairly and transparently?

THE EDITOR, Madam: On October 15, after passing through the Vineyards Toll Plaza in Bushy Park, St Catherine, while travelling towards Kingston, I was stopped by police officers who appeared to be…
Trinidad and Tobago athletes and representatives share a photo after collecting their monetary rewards for medalling at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo
17 Oct, 2026 0

T&T’s CAC Games medal winners rewarded with bonuses

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Trinidadian athletes who earned medals at this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games have received TT$150,000 (approximately Ja$3.5 million) in bonuses…
Marlon James signs his Booker Prize shortlisted book The Disappearers for a visitor at the book signing event at the Jamaica Patty Company restaurant.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Writer Marlon James closes in on 2nd Booker Prize

LONDON: Jamaica-born author Marlon James is in the running to land a second Booker Prize should he win the coveted award on November 9 when the 2026 winner will be announced in London. James’ latest…
Williams
17 Oct, 2026 0

NAJASO elects president ahead of 50th anniversary

The National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) has elected Patrick Williams president for the 2026-2028 term, as the umbrella organisation prepares to celebrate its 50th…
Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Dr Elaine Bryan (second right), shares a light moment with, from left, Dr Joseph Dove; Dr Yvonne Smith Blake, CEO of the Montego Bay-Atlanta Cities Committee; Dr Christopher Parker, research associate professor and d
17 Oct, 2026 0

Atlanta-based charity honours community servants at fundraiser

ATLANTA, Georgia: Two Jamaicans have been recognised for their contributions to community development and service by Atlanta-based charitable organisation Jamaicans Caring for Jamaicans (JCJ), as the…
Dr Shanelle Dempster-Peart (left), regional dental surgeon, and Dr Janique Baldwin-Miller, regional psychiatrist, both of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), at the opening of the Junction Child and Adolescent Wellness Centre and the Junction De
17 Oct, 2026 0

Junction facility to restore smiles and address mental health

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Janique Baldwin-Miller, regional psychiatrist at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), says the opening of the Child and Adolescent…