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Carnival 2024 was a financial boon, earning for the economy some $4.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The ministry’s Delano Seiveright reported that this carnival season returned to pre-pandemic levels, attracting some 10,000...
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The Mexican government has taken the significant step of asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to “suspend Ecuador as member of the United Nations” and also to “initiate the process of expulsion under article 6 of the United Nations...
“In spite of their diversity in ancestry and language, the countries of the West Indies share a largely common culture, the result of their somewhat parallel experiences as plantation colonies. The culture of the Caribbean people is a blend of...
T he Gleaner congratulates Leonard Francis on his promotion to the post of chief executive officer of Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). We, as is likely to be the case with most people, welcome his pledge to deepen...
“The executive is separate from parliament. The Minister of Information sits in the executive. The parliament is a separate part of the governance structure. So it is very challenging for me though I may offer an observatory opinion on a matter...
Something of interest that came out of the budget debate last month was the Opposition leader’s commitment to conferring the Order of National Hero on world-renowned music icon Bob Marley. Among other achievements, the Opposition leader said the...
The purported invocation of the Data Protection Act (DPA) by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to deny the disclosure of information on how it used taxpayers’ money is a worrisome development that, if allowed to stand, poses a threat to...
As someone with more than a passing interest in the impact of communications on Jamaica’s socio-political landscape, I am always vigilant of any imminent threat on the media horizon. Take, for instance, the spectre of manipulation, misinformation,...
Jamaica has come a long way, we have had successes in many arenas, take sports, for example, but economic stability eludes us. Our little country is well known all across the world, for our talents in many fields. However, we have been struggling...
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has a carefully curated image as a progressive leader of a rich nation in tune with the issues facing the Global South, and eschewing the arrogance with which powerful countries often conduct their...
“The (citrus) industry faces an uncertain future”. This statement by Owen Jefferson in his 1972 book, ‘The Post-war Economic Development of Jamaica’, is relevant today. Jefferson also pointed out that in 1945, the Jamaican citrus industry was...
“Live out your life In truth and justice, Tolerant of those who Are neither true nor just!” – Marcus Aurelius Israel destroyed the Iranian embassy in Syria on April 1, 2024, and killed some top military leaders. On April 14, 2024,...
This newspaper welcomes the formal decree for the establishment of Haiti’s transitional presidential council. However, we look forward to assurance from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that the fine print of the proclamation accords with the...
Israel’s horrific genocide in Gaza has shocked the world but a closer look might produce less surprise and more condemnation. It’s obvious Benjamin (“Benny the Bully”) Netanyahu is desperately trying to cover up his contribution to Hamas’ October 7...
I recall the first time I witnessed a woman experiencing a hot flash. I was a resident in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University Hospital of the West Indies at the time. The woman in question was a senior nurse working at the institution, and...
It is hardly surprising that many public transport operators are angry over the deferment of a 16-per-cent fare hike that should have come into effect on April 1. Their leaders – including Egerton Newman, the president of the Transport Operators...
