Commentary
March 11, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Another war in a complex, volatile region: fulfilling prophecy?
The international news is dominated by the current Iran war initiated by Israel and the USA on Saturday, February 28. The USA was assembling its military in the region following its mission in…
March 11, 2026
Offniel Lamont | Call to address obesity
Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity in the Caribbean has more than doubled, making it the hardest-hit region in the Americas. In 2022, 8.6 per cent of children under five years old were…
March 11, 2026
Claudio Villanueva | Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and…
March 10, 2026
Editorial | The Petrojam question
At least once each year since the release of the Christopher Zacca report in 2019, this newspaper has asked for clarity on, or a least serious public discussion of, the Government’s intention for the…
March 10, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Fair weather friends
News broke on Thursday that, after fifty years, Government discontinued its medical cooperation program with Cuba. Foreign Affairs Ministry announced “…both governments were unable to agree on the…
March 10, 2026
Michael Abrahams | The cost of war
On February 28, the US and Israel began an assault, Operation Epic Fury, on Iran. During the first week of hostilities, bombs and missiles landed in 12 countries: Iran, Israel, United Arab Emirates,…
March 10, 2026
Jamaica’s Commonwealth question returns as King Charles warns of global challenges
A speech by Britain’s monarch marking Commonwealth Day has quietly revived one of Jamaica’s most enduring national debates: whether the country should finally sever its remaining constitutional ties…
March 9, 2026
Editorial | Building Jamaica’s creative economy
The staging of the Lost in Time reggae festival last weekend was more than a well-produced entertainment event. It demonstrated what becomes possible when Jamaican creativity is matched by…
March 9, 2026
Lance Neita | Bauxite industry poised for new opportunities
The bauxite/alumina industry will mark its 75th anniversary next year. The history of industrial activity within the sector started in 1952 with Alcan’s first alumina shipment in January of that year…