NEW YORK :It’s lunchtime on top of the world again. Time’s annual 'Person of the Year' issue has revived the iconic Depression-era photograph of steelworkers casually lunching on a beam suspended over Manhattan. With the city...
BOSTON: Humanity has long learnt to live with extreme weather. Much of the Netherlands would be under water were it not for centuries of ingenious adaptation to the constant threat of flooding. Likewise, ancient communities on the banks of the...
NEW YORK :Nicolás Maduro is now the former president of Venezuela, a prisoner in US custody. His ouster at the hands of US Special Forces is, however, best understood as the end of the beginning rather than the beginning of the end. To be...
WASHINGTON, DC: For a mathematician, 2025 might stand out for being a 'perfect square”: 45 multiplied by 45, a rare symmetry. But its significance goes far beyond numerical elegance – it marks the year the post-war global order...
BERLIN: In the early hours of January 3, US forces bombed Caracas, blacking out the capital, and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his compound at Fort Tiuna. By dawn, Delta Force operators had helicoptered Maduro –...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons as...
In a world where major powers are increasingly willing to flex economic and military muscle, the fallout from the US action in Venezuela has underscored why small states cannot afford to stand alone. As the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the...
Across Caracas and other parts of the country, uncertainty has settled in as Venezuelans try to imagine life after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. With routines disrupted and official signals unclear, many citizens are questioning who will...
Policing in 2025 will be remembered as a year of sharp contrasts as Jamaica recorded its lowest murder rate in decades while simultaneously seeing an unprecedented number of civilians killed by members of the security forces. Despite a 42 per cent...
Jamaica Teachers’ Association president Mark Malabver is urging the Ministry of Education to reassess the heavy use of technology in classrooms, cautioning that emerging research suggests that it may be weakening students’ critical...
Conflicting views on whether consensual sexual activity between minors close in age should be decriminalised have resurfaced, underscoring a debate that has persisted for years. Rights advocates, including Jamaicans for Justice, maintain that...
Member of Parliament Everald Warmington has pushed back against expectations surrounding the Government’s $75-million allocation to assist churches damaged by Hurricane Melissa. He said congregations should consider merging into fewer...
Opposition Education Spokesman Damion Crawford has raised alarm over what he says is the Government’s failure to allocate funds for early childhood education, warning that the omission violates children’s constitutional rights. He said...
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has outlined a $372-million support package to help hurricane-damaged households safely reconnect to the electricity grid, with funds redirected from the National Energy Poverty Reduction Programme. Speaking in St...
As Jamaicans rang in 1974, dance floors and nightclubs across Kingston came alive with music, movement and celebration. From elegant hotel balls to pulsating club scenes, revellers welcomed the new year in high spirits, carried by the sounds of...
Walter Boyd emerged as the decisive figure in Jamaica’s 2-1 victory over Mexico, sealing the result with a superbly struck free kick in the 83rd minute at the National Stadium. Introduced at half-time, Boyd brought renewed energy and...
Often passed through by travellers on the southern highway, Lacovia reveals itself as a quietly charming and picturesque town for those who take time to look. With its broad roadway, spacious sidewalks, historic church, and traces of an early...
Education Minister Florizel Glasspole has outlined sweeping plans to strengthen Jamaica’s education system, with a focus on improving effectiveness rather than expanding institutions. Speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association...
Last-minute labour agreements averted disruptions to public transport and postal services on New Year’s Eve, allowing thousands of Jamaicans to move freely and take part in holiday celebrations across the island. With key services...
MELBOURNE: While the ocean’s health is perilously close to a tipping point, 2025 offered reasons for hope. In fact, over the next five years, we have an opportunity to pull back from the brink and ensure that the ocean continues to stabilise...
NEW YORK : Writing about 2025 from an American perspective is both easy and difficult. It is easy because there is so much to choose from. And it is difficult for the same reason. On the domestic front, even a short list would include: the longest-...
OXFORD: Grim as the final month of 2025 has been – with headlines dominated by mass shootings, crises, and polarisation – one positive development offers a glimmer of hope for the coming year. Across the developing world, younger people...
WASHINGTON, DC: Twice in the last century, the foundations of global finance shifted, because the burden placed on the machinery of money became unsustainable. Today, we are witnessing another shift, driven by the rise of stablecoins, tokenised...
WASHINGTON, DC: “There’s no question about it,” US President Donald Trump said at this month’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw ceremony: The game that Americans call soccer “is football”, and the United States has to...
