Posts by Petra

Citation read at the 2026 Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony of Dr Colin Greene, past principal of the Princess Margaret School At the Princess Margaret School few have left a…

Emergency fuel measures, airline disruptions, and structural reforms signal a new phase in Cuba’s struggle to stabilize its economy under mounting external pressure. Cuba’s deepening energy crisis has entered a…

History is told through moments but sustained by people. February 9 marks the birthdays of three individuals whose journeys, though very different in nature, have each shaped the national landscape in meaningful…

She Built the World’s Navigation System. Most of Us Never Knew Her Name. Billions of people use her work today. We followed it to school drop-offs and hospital wards, to…

Every day, the world runs on Black ideas. Some are celebrated. Many are remembered only in fragments. Too many hidden in plain sight, their impact absorbed into systems so large…

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, on 21 January 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico, speaking on Mexico's sovereignty.  Photograph: Carlos Santiago Mexico’s state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) suspended a planned crude shipment to…

The recent emphasis on the chronic, deeply entrenched run-down condition of St. John’s City has given rise to cautious optimism that a genuine plan for re-urbanisation and modernisation may finally…

What North America’s winter storms mean for Caribbean travel, tourism, and supply chains I dodged the snowstorm bullet by a day. What began as a mildly chaotic dash to the…