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 …
Understanding Truth
Grasping the truth is more complex than most people will acknowledge. What we accept as truth is shaped not only by what we can observe and measure, but also by the …
Flora and Fauna from Africa to Jamaica
Flora and Fauna from Africa were first brought to Jamaica by the Spaniard Diego, son of Christopher Columbus, through enslavement of Africans and continued by the British from the 1650s until …
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 …
Lessons from the Heart
I am weak and need the strength of a greater force, a force that causes me to reflect on what makes me happy, peaceful and content. I need a force that …
It’s a crying shame
I have always had a special love for the town of Black River, as growing up in deep rural St. Elizabeth, Black River was the closest place we could experience anything close to …
The West Indies Federation – revisiting the crash site
I have been among some social commentators who have been advocating for stronger regional ties among our English-speaking Caribbean nations. This appeal was stirred up, in large measure, by the flexing …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
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 …
A common endeavour: Realizing the Promise of America – Washington D.C June 26, 2026
The world feels as if it is spinning out of control with no common goals or perspectives. When governments at both local and national levels cannot find a way forward the …