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March 8, 2026
Orville Taylor | Hasta luego Cubanos
Thousands of Jamaicans are going to be affected by the end of the 50-year-old programme of assistance, whereby medical professionals from Cuba come to this country and give yeoman service. A legacy…
March 8, 2026
Xinyu Addae-Lee | From hope to action
On February 9, Children of Shanghai was screened in partnership with Care for Children, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and…
March 8, 2026
Editorial | Minister Williams and Independent Fiscal Commission
The law establishing the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) sets out specific rules for the publication of reviews of the government’s fiscal strategies and outcomes. It is silent on if, or how,…
March 8, 2026
Byron Blake | CARICOM’s support for Guyana: Unquestionable
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in seeking to justify a clear departure from established CARICOM practice and align with President Donald Trump, has raised the issue of…
March 8, 2026
Garth Rattray | Inhibitions to being fruitful and multiply – Part 1
Recently, there has been a lot of talk and concern about Jamaica’s falling fertility rate. Things have certainly changed. Several decades ago, we were experiencing a population boom. Our people were…
March 8, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Invoice intrigue
An invoice that was presented to customs officials detailing medical equipment and office furniture purchased in the name of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) for US$251,582 or almost…
March 8, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Left behind: Inside Bellevue’s ward for Jamaica’s forgotten patients
James Harvey*, 54, still moves as though he is standing behind a towering sound system. Sometimes he rocks from side to side, blurting intros to dancehall hits as if the speakers are still thumping…
March 8, 2026
Ripton gets approval for 171‑unit Trafalgar complex
The environmental regulator has approved a 171-unit complex on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, granting Ripton International Capital Holders Ltd planning permission that would make the development…
March 8, 2026
Oran A Hall | The faces of interest
Interest is what borrowers pay lenders for using their money. Interest is paid by governments, corporations, and diverse other organisations. It is paid on several types of instruments, at various…