Jamaica’s readiness

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2026 | 12:07 AM Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting in Minneapolis. Current activities by USA Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) are raising hackles everywhere. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, killings of American citizens Renee Good, just after she dropped her 6-years-old son at school, and ICU Nurse, Alex Pretti, while filming ICE abuse of someone else, have sent shockwaves around the world.

People in Jamaica are facing several concurrent challenges, including: a high cost of living, a pending global recession, rising tensions within our region, crime and violence, as well as successive devastating natural disasters. This context reflects compounding, interlinked crises – a polycrisis, which is the occurrence of several simultaneous catastrophic events. The factors not only occur simultaneously but also interact with each other, amplifying their individual impact.

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:10 AM Previous Pause Next Volkswagen Beetles circulate offering taxi service in the hilly Cuautepec neighbourhood of Mexico City. María Rodríguez Domínguez The recent reduction of poverty in Mexico challenges the idea that economic growth, on its own, leads to social progress.