Commentary

A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Editorial | The war and renewables

As was the case when the United States and Israel went to war with Iran 14 months ago, the renewed – and expanded – fighting in the Middle East has underlined why Jamaica must accelerate its programme…
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Democracy hypocrisy

Although over this past weekend the United States and Israel attacked Iran and launched what could cause another global crisis, this column will address a matter which came up at the opening ceremony…
Shiite Muslims chant anti-US slogans during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Norris R. McDonald |America’s priorities: money for wars, not maternity care

The Middle East is on fire again. Following America and Israel’s attack on Iran and the killing of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the backlash has already started. Iran…
March 3, 2026

Editorial | Dangers of Middle East war

The outbreak of war in the Middle East after Israel and the United States bombed Iran at the weekend is bad for the Caribbean as a whole. But it holds potentially greater risks for Jamaica as the…
Suzette Buchanan
March 5, 2026

Michael Abrahams | One woman’s fight against mental illness stigma

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly one in every seven people (1.1 billion) around the world are living with a mental disorder. Unfortunately, it has been estimated that more…
March 3, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Needed: A good start

In dominoes, as in life, how we begin anything is all important. If you get it wrong from the get-go, you’ll likely always need to catch up. You only get one start. If you botch it there’s no starting…
Children who feel secure are more likely to thrive academically.
March 3, 2026

Omar Miller | Rebuilding hearts, minds and academic futures after Hurricane Melissa

As the effects of Hurricane Melissa passed through Jamaica, the destruction was clearly visible: uprooted trees, destroyed homes, flooded roads, and interrupted utilities. However, beyond the…
People walk past a mural of Che Guevara in Havana.
March 2, 2026

Editorial | Assisting Cuba

As the economist John Keynes observed, in a different context, a century ago: “In the long run we are all dead.” In the current context, a month is distressingly close to the long run. In that time,…
An elderly woman begs for alms from tourists in Havana, Cuba.
March 2, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | When choices are limited

My client Mr. X thought of himself as an electric linesman. He lived with a very miserable woman who he thought was the source of his many problems. One day he got entangled in some live high…