The betrayal is made more poignant by its timing. As global health security becomes increasingly precarious, burning bridges with a regional medical superpower is an act of spectacular short-sightedness. Cuba’s "white coat diplomacy" was never a threat to Jamaican democracy; it was a lifeline for the Jamaican heart. By severing this artery, the Cabinet has prioritised the "theatre of the photo-op" over the reality of the operating theatre....Read more

In every functioning state, certain responsibilities stand above partisan manoeuvre or diplomatic fashion. Among them, none is more fundamental than the protection of the population’s health. A government may disagree about taxation, infrastructure, or foreign alliances, but the continuity of medical care for its citizens is a sacred obligation. When that continuity is placed at risk by political calculation, the issue ceases to be administrative. It becomes a question