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March 26, 2026

Let us practise Ubuntu

THE EDITOR, Madam: Ubuntu is an African principle that emphasises interconnectedness, compassion, and community over individualism. It is time for this to become our lived reality. People of African…
Letters
March 26, 2026

Letter of the Day | What makes you Jamaican?

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares to face New Caledonia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs on March 26, the spotlight has shifted once more from the pitch to team selection.…
From left: Dr Nadine Muschette, marketing communication and alumni affairs officer, The Moneague College; Lorraine A. Myers, director of international admissions, Monroe University; students of The Moneague College Lael Ellis and Abigail Davis; Emerson Phi
March 26, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

From Monroe University to Westwood and Moneague with love

After Hurricane Melissa western parishes in October 2025, Shanique McKenzie-Daniel, assistant director of alumni relations at Monroe University in New York, wasted no time in mobilising support for…
Sporting a winning smile while mixing his signature drink, entitled bare essentials, Matthieu Duval moved on to the second round and was subsequently crowned the King of Cocktails.
March 26, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Matthieu Duval makes ‘Istry’ as first King of Cocktails

Five flavour specialists celebrated Bartender Week on Tuesday night with a mix-off on the rooftop of 100 Restaurant. After two rounds, Matthieu Duval, who put on a showstopping performance, was…
A poster featuring the French title of Celine Dion’s song ‘If That’s What it Takes’, promoting autumn concerts in France on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Wednesday.
March 26, 2026

Celine Dion eyes Paris stage comeback

PARIS (AP): Near, far, wherever she is … Celine Dion is heading back to Paris. Confirming clues that have been popping up, tantalisingly, on posters around the French capital, a person involved in…
Letters
March 26, 2026

Between promise and prudence: Jamaica’s e-invoicing debate

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent exchange between the Government and the parliamentary Opposition on e-invoicing has clarified one thing: Jamaica stands at the intersection of fiscal necessity and…
From left: Professor Lloyd Waller, director, SALISES ,The UWI Mona; David McAllister, member of the European Parliament; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, and Dr Erja Askola, EU ambassador to Jamaica, following the
March 26, 2026

EU-Jamaica partnership at 50

Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, has characterised the European Union (EU) and Jamaica as reliable partners whose relationship is…
Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the "Nuestra America," or Our America Convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba on March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
March 25, 2026

Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages

(AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday. The talks, which Diaz-Canel said are in the…
A woman salutes while singing the national anthem as another holds a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a pro-government gathering in a square in western Tehran, Iran on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 25, 2026

Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

(AP) - Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two…