- Hanover SDC provides grants to small business operators 8:59 pm
- 3,000 health workers trained under compassionate care programme 8:48 pm
- US adds 55,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours 8:30 pm
- Jamaica expected to recover faster from COVID-19 than the 08/09 recession 8:08 pm
- 6 new COVID-19 cases 7:59 pm
- $3.5 billion spent on Cornwall Regional Hospital rehabilitation 7:17 pm
Letters to the Editor
We need you to act, Chief Justice
Dear Editor,Stand Up For Jamaica continues to be concerned about the situation of people behind bars. The case of Noel Chambers, the 81-year-old who died in custody after a 40-year wait for trial, highlights the urgent need for change. Read More
Why is sitting CSEC, CAPE exams in July an issue?
Dear Editor,What is the real fuss about the scheduling of the Caribbean Examinations Council's (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) papers in July all about? Read More
A secret ballot is the logical solution at today's PNP meeting
Dear Editor,The People's National Party's (PNP) big meeting will happen today, Monday, June 8. Read More
Institutions exist to nurture
Dear Editor,Such men as Mandela, Gandhi and Humphrey have put forward the axiom that the defining characteristics of a society's personality are observed where its institutions and its most vulnerable members interact. Read More
The silliest season draws near
Dear Editor,COVID-19 flames may have burnt a few, but election fever is sure to affect everyone.The collision of lockdowns, unemployment, and imprisonment has given birth to a new consciousness that just can't take any more “punishment”. Read More
Schools in Guyana to reopen on Monday
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) —Teachers and members of the auxiliary staff have been told to report to school on Monday in order to prepare schools for revision classes and exams in keeping with public health protocols . Read More
These 'shine-a-light' moments of racism
Dear Editor,As British media outlets scramble to find black/brown voices to comment on the horrors unfolding in America, the “thank-goodness-we're-not-that-bad” tone seems false to me. Read More
Why is the Caribbean silent?
Dear Editor,I am deeply traumatised by the death of George Floyd. The words “I can't breathe” haunt me as a black person. Read More
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