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May 22, 2026
by Krysta Anderson
5 Questions With Katarock Sound’s DJ Biggs
With a distinguished 40-year tenure in the music industry, DJ Biggs, whose real name is Ohene Blake, stands proudly as an active member of the legendary Katarock Sound, founded by DJs Kat, Minor Bag,…
May 22, 2026
READERS' REACTIONS - JUTC to reduce Ocho Rios bus service following displacement concerns from PPV operators
What's the real story here because this can't be it. - @ShannOmon
It's gonna be so funny watching crowds of ppl wait for the less-frequent buses and ignore the taxis. - @hatebaxx
Does…
May 22, 2026
Selective justice and the crisis of international law
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Recent coverage of a US federal indictment against former Cuban leader, 94-year-old Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of a civilian aircraft has reignited debate about the…
May 22, 2026
Letter of the Day | Patois is not the problem
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I write in response to Shakey Williams’ letter, ‘The Patois Hypocrisy’ published on May 19, which was triggered by MP Nekeisha Burchell’s decision to speak Patois in Gordon House.…
May 22, 2026
Editorial | Tourism integration
Edmund Bartlett’s call this week for collaboration by Caribbean countries to protect their vital tourism industries from global uncertainties again underlines the logic of regional integration. It…
May 22, 2026
Peter Espeut | Our democracy is not working
The word democracy comes from two Greek words: ‘demos’, which means ‘the people’ or ‘the citizenry’ or ‘civil society’; and ‘kratos’, which means ‘to rule’ or ‘to hold’ or ‘to grasp’. Hence the focus…
May 22, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Who to believe the next time?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What of a video? One might watch the CCTV video footage of the fatal police shooting of Latoya Bulgin and be tempted to question the motive of the officer…
May 22, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
More J’can children to benefit from trained early childhood educators, says Crawford
WESTERN BUREAU:
Junior Education Minister Rhoda Moy Crawford says the Government is intensifying efforts to ensure more Jamaican children have access to trained early childhood educators, saying it…
May 22, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence objects after sudden role change in prosecution in Acadia murder trial
A verbal spat between the lead prosecutor and her junior on Thursday resulted in an early adjournment of the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on…