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January 5, 2026
Letter of the Day | Don’t expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mickel Jackson, of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), recently called for decriminalising consensual sex between minors. She went on to show stats , inadvertently, that though the law…
January 5, 2026
Editorial | No one is safe
After months of escalating pressure on his government, few people could claim to be genuinely shocked by America’s bombing of Venezuela and the seizure of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. What…
January 5, 2026
Hundreds march in silence to honour victims of bar fire that left 40 dead
CRANS-MONTANA (AP) Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honour the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely…
January 5, 2026
Consider targeted approach to church assistance
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government’s announcement of a J$75 million allocation to churches for hurricane recovery has generated considerable public debate. Many people are arguing that churches, as…
January 5, 2026
Barbados calls to us
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Tony Deyal’s column about Barbados in The Gleaner. It was genuinely exciting to revisit the country through his words. Having visited Barbados…
January 5, 2026
Hear the Children’s Cry want voice in talks on decriminalising sex between minors
Priscilla Duhaney, attorney and spokesperson for Hear the Children’s Cry, is expressing hope that the child-rights advocacy group will be invited to Parliament to air its opposition to proposals that…
January 5, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
‘If not now, when?’
WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the long-running dispute over teachers’ salaries and conditions of service is not simply an industrial issue but…
January 5, 2026
GraceKennedy Foundation defers Birthright Programme to 2027
The GraceKennedy Foundation Birthright Programme will not take place this year with GraceKennedy instead placing its focus on supporting Jamaica’s national recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane…
January 5, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Kingston mayor continues push to rehabilitate, reintegrate the homeless
As Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby continues his push to rehabilitate and reintegrate the city’s homeless population, some 200 people were on New Year’s Day fêted at St William Grant Park. Individuals…