In Focus

In this 2020 photo doctors form up during a farewell ceremony as they get ready to leave for Italy to help with the new coronavirus pandemic, in Havana, Cuba.
March 15, 2026

Mark Wignall | No cards to play with the Cuban doctors

It would be socio-political torture for our people to believe that Prime Minister Holness and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) members of government don’t personally need Cuban medical care so they can afford to play mind games with us because they believe we are little fools. In reality, they have private doctors, health insurance, and can go overseas for medical care as they often do.

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This 2014 photo shows Cuban doctors and nurses at the Ministry of Health offices.
March 15, 2026

Dennis Minott | Selective outrage and surrender of Jamaica’s health sovereignty

“The first duty of the state is not diplomatic elegance but the protection of life.” A state’s first duty is not to flatter foreign power or to evade diplomatic discomfort but to preserve the life,…
Several of the Cuban doctors and medical professionals that will depart for Italy to assist with the pandemic in the country pose for the media with a photo of Fidel Castro and flags of Italy and Cuba, in Havana.
March 15, 2026

Gordon Robinson | A pre-emptive strike?

On Saturday March 7, at 8.23a.m., I received an e-mail from a US-based lawyer and retired lobbyist who had become a regular reader/correspondent: “Dear Gordon, Well, the results are now certified.…
Marion Bethel writes: ... technology has enabled survivors of gender-based violence to seek help through mobile apps and public panic buttons for faster response and protection.
March 15, 2026

Marion Bethel | The digital paradox

The digital world is evolving at extraordinary speed, offering transformative power to improve women’s live in areas such as health, where digital platforms and mobile applications are expanding…
Nelson Mandela, left, walks with the Rev. Jesse Jackson after their meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, in October 2005.
March 15, 2026

Adekeye Adebajo | The preacher of lost causes

African-American civil rights preacher, Jesse Jackson, who recently died at the age of 84, was described by the New York Times’s Peter Applebome as “the nation’s most influential Black figure in the…
A vendor having breakfast sits by her table holding various products, from cigarettes to sandals, in Havana, Cuba.
March 15, 2026

Peta-Gay Ferguson | Standing together or standing alone

The Caribbean is once again being reminded that in the eyes of powerful nations, our sovereignty is tolerated only when it is convenient. The recent posture of the United States towards Caribbean…
Representational image of a working woman taking a lunch.
March 8, 2026

Denise Daley | Invest in women, strengthen Jamaica

International Women’s Day 2026 is being observed today (March 8) under a powerful and timely theme: Give to Gain. It is a principle that should shape public policy, national priorities and community…
March 8, 2026

Dennis Minott | Why Jamaica’s future lies in precision, not brute force

Jamaica currently stands at a high-stakes strategic crossroads. In an era where the relentless expansion of artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centres is triggering an unprecedented global…
March 8, 2026

Kavelle Christie | The distance between warning and protection

There is a particular exhaustion that settles over a family when a young mother must repeatedly explain why she is afraid. For nearly a year, she has tried to leave a violent situation completely,…
A group of men inspect the ruins of a police station struck Monday amid the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran.
March 8, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Mission accomplished?

Two Saturdays ago, we woke up to news that joint USA/Israeli military strikes were conducted in Iran. Consequent upon this illegal invasion, the likes of which hadn’t seen since February 2022 when…