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Over a decade ago, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company launched a public education campaign against electricity theft themed around two words and one simple question, “How come?” The campaign achieved some success but perhaps the most lasting...
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As Jamaica approaches the start of a new school year in September, the focus on rebuilding schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl highlights a recurring challenge in the nation’s education system. While infrastructure improvements are necessary, they...
Mr Julian Robinson, People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament (MP) for South East St Andrew is, to my knowledge, a reasonable man. In a recent address to the PNP Women’s Conference in St Ann two weekends ago, he suggested that pressures...
There are two contending forces in the context of crime and security in Jamaica, though not unique to any country. On one side, there are purveyors of violent crimes who prey on society to enrich themselves, violently engage in revenge against...
This year, EARTHDAY.ORG set the theme for Earth Day as ‘Planet vs. Plastics’. In case you were wondering why we picked that specific theme, here’s the reason: Plastic pollutes our planet, our wildlife, all of us, and plastic production also...
THE BEST defence is a good offence. This is the posture of Jamaica’s public health team as we work to ensure the island’s readiness for the possibility of the mpox virus’ re-entry. Formerly referred to as Monkeypox, mpox – a rare disease that is...
The Israeli army bombed the al-Tabin School in Gaza on Saturday, August 10, killing about a hundred Palestinians and injuring many more. The world is now numb to the ongoing genocide. In the aftermath, 18 kilogrammes of body parts is all that a...
Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and empirical studies implicate smartphone and social media use in the increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour and suicides among youth.There is a dose–response relationship,...
The recent $8.2 billion Paris Olympics were an exuberant celebration of the spirit of sports. The stunning opening ceremony along the river Seine saw Aya Nakamura, the sumptuous Malian-French singer influenced by Afrobeats and Caribbean zouk – who...
Dr Carolyn Cooper does not like Laura Facey’s Emancipation Park monument titled Redemption Song. This is clear from her article that appeared in the Sunday Gleaner of August 4 “Emancipation Park monument a naked disgrace.” I have no problem with...
With Hurricane Beryl hitting the Caribbean, Typhoon Gaemi making landfall in the Philippines, the wildfires in Canada, and the increasing global water insecurity, the climate crisis continues to highlight the need for concerted mitigation and...
In the aftermath of the horrific gun deaths and mayhem which took place at Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon, the actions taken would be something like this: Long before the nation could allow the pain to seep into our souls, the police personnel...
Responding to a Gleaner query at a Mona Heights flag-raising ceremony on August 6, Patricia Duncan Sutherland, shadow minister for social transformation and protection, expressed a preference for an executive president. This has raised questions...
To fairly and legally terminate a contract with a monopoly electrical power provider, a government must follow a structured legal process. This typically involves: Reviewing the contract: The government should first thoroughly review the existing...
MANY OF us may be familiar with non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, as silent killers. But there is another silent killer, one to which we must give all due attention: heat. To help us on our way, we have an instructive...
It is fitting that the venue where Jamaica’s Independence celebrations were held on August 6, 1962, is the beloved showcase of a sport widely recognised as the nation’s greatest international achievement. There are good reasons for Jamaicans to...
