US did not influence Jamaica's decision to end Cuban medical programme, says Johnson Smith
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith told Parliament on Thursday that the Government's decision to discontinue the 50-year-old medical cooperation programme with Cuba was not influenced by the United States. She said the move stemmed from unresol
US did not influence Jamaica's decision to end Cuban medical programme, says Johnson Smith
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith told Parliament on Thursday that the Government's decision to discontinue the 50-year-old medical cooperation programme with Cuba was not influenced by the United States. She said the move stemmed from unresol
Spanish Town, Portsmouth lift Insports titles in St Catherine
Spanish Town Primary School made it three Insports St Catherine Primary Schools football titles in a row, following their 1-0 win over Old Harbour Primary in the final last Friday. Portsmouth Primary School were also triumphant as they won the netball
Mayberry Jamaican Equities inks US$31-million loss
Mayberry Jamaican Equities Limited (MJE), which invests in a basket of listed companies, reported a net loss of US$31 million (some J$4.9 billion) for the year ended December 31, 2025, widening sharply from the US$887,000 loss a year earlier as its heavy
5 Questions with Jah9
Whoever described Jah9 as “possessing a chilling yet bewitching vibrato evoking a young Ella Fitzgerald and a rootsy coolness à la Erykah Badu” was definitely on point. And, perhaps one could add to that a spiritual aesthetics that is totally her own
Editorial | Partnering with Africa
Last weeks announcement by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) of a two-thirds increase in its financing cap for the Caribbean – to US$5 billion over the next four years – was important.
Letter of the Day | Sovereignty is not selective
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent rhetoric surrounding Cuba and other sovereign nations should concern every Caribbean citizen who understands our history. When powerful leaders speak casually about takeovers or imply authority over another countrys polit
Jamaica Book Festival debuts Africa-Caribbean literary exchange
The Confucius Institute at The University of the West Indies, Mona, transformed into a dynamic literary hub of conversation, creativity, and cross-continental connection last Saturday as the Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) hosted its inaugural Africa Caribbea