Beware rising right-wing tide
Latin America has taken a rightward shift. Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru and other countries in Latin America have elected right-wing governments sweeping out governments which were on the left. …
‘I and I build the cabin’- 192 years of landlessness and the unfinished emancipation of Jamaica
I and I build the cabin,I and I plant the corn,Didn’t my people before meSlave for this country,Now you look me with a scorn,Then you eat up all my corn. Those …
PNP pain
We are almost a year out since the general election, which saw the JLP’s mammoth seat count become a slim one. The election saw the PNP whittle down the JLP’s seat …
Bad deal with the TCNs
Let us be honest, the foreign policy of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, which they label as pragmatic, is a failure. This foreign policy has seen us nationalize Venezuela’s share in …
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face
The great boxer Mike Tyson once mused that everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. On the face of it, it is an obvious statement. Plans go …
US aggression against Cuba – a sign of a sick region
Jamaican culture is under threat, and if we are being honest, has been under threat of extinction. Our culture, one of community, music and art rooted in Africa, food, and everything …
Underprepared for the hurricane season
We are two weeks away from the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane season, and the country remains woefully underprepared. Despite being hit by two major storms in two years (Melissa and …
Traffic jams solution
On Friday, the 17th of April, Kingston experienced rain. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary; it seemed to be a simple shower lasting about 2 hours from 2 pm to …
From hope to cesspits
The debacle finally ends They say it is the hope that kills you. The hope that something amazing will happen, that a miracle will take place, that a wrong will be …
A new foreign policy is needed
The Andrew Holness Administration has spoken about its foreign policy as being one of pragmatism and not ideologically driven. He has said that his foreign policy is built around getting the …
Mental health underserved
Dealing with mental health in any country is rough. From the beginning, just finding a therapist who checks your personal boxes, the trauma of explaining to an outsider your thoughts and …