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April 29, 2026

Israel, Lebanon, and the courage to choose peace

THE EDITOR, Madam: The last Hezbollah-Israel war ended with a ceasefire in 2006. UN Security Council Resolution 1701 stipulated that Hezbollah forces would remain north of the Litani River,…
Dr Wayne Wesley
April 29, 2026

CXC urges candidates to approach exams with confidence and care

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has issued a direct appeal to examination candidates across the region, urging them to approach the upcoming May to June 2026 sitting with confidence,…
Sean Blake, who runs a cookshop at Gutters, received a stove and other inputs to restart her business.
April 29, 2026

UNDP reports progress in post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts

Six months after Hurricane Melissa’s destructive landfall, hundreds of small and micro enterprises (SMEs) are rebuilding livelihoods and markets, while thousands of community residents are benefiting…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (centre); Dr Carla Barnett (left), secretary general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); and Dr Amstrong Alexis, deputy secretary general of CARICOM, during a Plenary Business Session at the 49th Regular Meeting of the C
April 29, 2026

Editorial | Searching for an SG

It is urgent that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) engineer a sensible solution to the impasse over the extension of the mandate of its secretary general, Carla Barnett. At this point, that solution…
Letters
April 29, 2026

Letter of the Day | Meaningful constitutional reform requires bipartisan consensus

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent commentary by Lloyd Barnett in The Gleaner, titled Selecting Jamaica’s Final Court of Appeal, makes a timely and constructive contribution to Jamaica’s ongoing…
Chairman of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators, Ansford Hewitt (left), shares a light moment with Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for science, technology and special proj
April 29, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Regional energy transition now urgent, says Wheatley

WESTERN BUREAU: Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio with responsibility for science, technology, and special projects, has warned that the Caribbean’s energy transition and digital…
Norris McDonald
April 29, 2026

Norris R. McDonald | America and CARICOM’S psychology of ‘glad dependency!’

Dr Eric Williams, in From Columbus to Castro, warned that the Caribbean suffers from a crippling psychological dependence that shapes every aspect of life – economic, cultural, and political.…
In this photo released by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, left, upon his arrival at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, April 24, 2026.
April 29, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | A global state of distress

Last week, this column looked at the oil crisis triggered by the US/Israel war with Iran, which started on February 28. This has led to the blockading of the Strait of Hormuz by both the USA and Iran.…
A tiny, minimally invasive device, smaller than a dime, is now helping close dangerous heart defects without the need for surgery.
April 29, 2026

Tiny device with life-saving impact

A groundbreaking advancement in paediatric heart care is transforming how doctors treat one of the most common and potentially serious conditions affecting premature babies. A tiny, minimally invasive…