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March 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | How will the gap left by Cuban doctors be filled?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Few international partnerships have quietly shaped Jamaica’s healthcare system as profoundly as the medical cooperation programme with Cuba, which has now come to an end after…
March 7, 2026
Zimbabwe deserves better leadership!
THE EDITOR, Madam: Under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe continues to face deepening economic hardship that has forced thousands of its citizens to leave the country in…
March 7, 2026
Knitting for healing, one stitch at a time
THIKA, Kenya (AP) : When Mary Mwangi got her cancer diagnosis, she imagined death would follow shortly. She did not expect that her hobby of knitting, which she took up while recovering, would affect…
March 7, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Excitement builds for Vacae Weekend
Nobody parties quite like Jamaicans, and this Easter Weekend, Ocho Rios is set to host six events over four days as part of the expanded Vacae Weekend. From April 3 to 6, locals and visitors alike…
March 7, 2026
Ronald Sanders | Global cost of Iran war, and the Caribbean fallout
It is a mistake to believe that the war in Iran and the retaliatory actions in the Gulf are too far away to matter to the Caribbean. The fallout is already reaching the region, pushing up the costs of…
March 7, 2026
Tony Deyal | What’s this world coming to?
I was trying to understand where we are now in March 2026. More importantly, considering what this world is coming to, where do we go from here? I was looking at a column about people and it scared me…
March 7, 2026
Jamaican-British composer premieres new opera
Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and filmmaker Shirley J. Thompson OBE, of Jamaican and English heritage, will unveil the world première of her latest Heroines…
March 7, 2026
by Derrick Scott
Maryland-based organisation to host gala in aid of Hurricane Melissa recovery
NEW YORK: Diaspora group Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ), formed recently in Maryland, will hold its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner & Concert on March 28 – billed as an elegant evening of culture,…
March 7, 2026
Luciano keeps the message alive
True to his moniker, the ‘Messenjah’, reggae stalwart Luciano continues to deliver powerful and timely nuggets of wisdom between his songs, and his performance at last week’s Reggae Gold Awards was no…