In Focus

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, centre front in red tie, poses for a group photo with other government officials attending CARICOM meeting in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, in February. Pictured are, Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis, le
March 22, 2026

Danielle Archer | The cost of courage in Caribbean leadership

In Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, an entire kingdom watches a leader walk naked through the streets. Everyone sees the truth. No one speaks. Not the ministers. Not the advisors. Not the public. Not the institutions. The fear of consequence becomes more powerful than the clarity of truth. The Caribbean knows this story well.

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RJRGLEANER Communications Group Building
March 22, 2026

Gordon Robinson | It’s a wrap

Last Sunday, the final edition of one of RJR’s flagship radio programmes, That’s a Rap, aired on RJR94FM. It was all a part of the forced contraction and consolidation in reaction to RJRGLEANER…
Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela.
March 22, 2026

John Mahfood | Why Jamaica must wean itself from the US umbrella

For more than a century, Jamaica’s economic and social compass has pointed North. In more recent times, the United States has been our primary trading partner, our largest source of visitors, and the…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House.
March 22, 2026

Dennis Minott | Could Trump eat grass before reason returns?

There are moments in history when metaphor ceases to be decorative and becomes diagnostic. We are living through such a moment. The question–whether Donald Trump might “eat grass before reason…
A mural depicting stories of pirates in Port Royal.
March 22, 2026

Rosalea Hamilton | What’s missing in building Jamaica’s creative economy

The Gleaner’s editorial of March 9 offered important insights about building Jamaica’s creative economy. It concluded: “Jamaica’s cultural capital is globally recognised. With the right policies,…
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March 22, 2026

Mark Wignall | March to the drum of the new Imperialist

An early focus on Donald Trump’s state of mind begins with watching him that Monday as he strolled along the grounds of the White House, a baseball bat in one hand an\d Secret Service agents within…
This file photo shows Jolyan and Melissa Silvera
March 22, 2026

Imani Tafari-Ama | Gender-based violence and the price of class in Jamaica

March, International Women’s Month, is often marked by celebration – of women’s achievements, resilience, and contributions to society. Yet, in Jamaica, as in many parts of the world, the epidemic of…
In this 2020 photo doctors form up during a farewell ceremony as they get ready to leave for Italy to help with the new coronavirus pandemic, in Havana, Cuba.
March 15, 2026

Mark Wignall | No cards to play with the Cuban doctors

It would be socio-political torture for our people to believe that Prime Minister Holness and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) members of government don’t personally need Cuban medical care so they can…
This 2014 photo shows Cuban doctors and nurses at the Ministry of Health offices.
March 15, 2026

Dennis Minott | Selective outrage and surrender of Jamaica’s health sovereignty

“The first duty of the state is not diplomatic elegance but the protection of life.” A state’s first duty is not to flatter foreign power or to evade diplomatic discomfort but to preserve the life,…
In this 2020 photo, Cuban doctors and medical professionals are seen at the Havana airport prior to their departure to Italy to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 15, 2026

Gordon Robinson | A pre-emptive strike?

On Saturday March 7, at 8.23a.m., I received an e-mail from a US-based lawyer and retired lobbyist who had become a regular reader/correspondent: “Dear Gordon, Well, the results are now certified.…