Building our house on sinking sand
And so it is written in Matthew 7:24-27 that “everyone then who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on …
Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
A nightmare about the U.S. Presidential Election 0f 2024
I fell into a very deep sleep one very strange night and then I awoke to find myself in a very strange, alternate universe on November 6, 2024 — the day …
The Education Conundrum
The recent outturn in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Grades 5 & 6 examination results once again highlighted the severe deficiencies in (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects …
Our Civics Illiteracy And The Health Of our Democracies
I once had a friend — a talented friend. He was a few years older than me. I met him while I was in the teaching profession. We shared, pretty much, …
Need For Compassion And Emotional Learning Education In Jamaica
In a world grappling with inflated social complexities, the importance of compassion and emotional learning (CEL) has never been more evident. CEL, a formal PEP, CSEC and CAPE process of acquiring …
The Rights of Workers Must Be Protected
Unions serve a noble and beneficial purpose. This may irritate some readers who view unions as simply slush funds for those in power — a view which is not wholly incorrect …
Macroeconomic Benefits, Micro Pains
Jamaica finds itself in a strange position. On the macro-economic end things seem to be going well: the national debt is slowly being whittled down, unemployment is at record lows, our …
Human Condition
I am passionate about one thing: the oneness of humanity, the existence of one human family. I know that denial of this leads to war, devastation and tragedy all over the …
Move From STEM To STEAM
The humanities make us human. This phrase may rub people the wrong way, but it remains true, even if we do not like it. The humanities or liberal arts as they …
Remembering National Hero, The Rt Excellent Marcus Garvey
Outside the obligatory press releases from political parties and some groups — among them those who have appointed themselves advocates of the Jamaican people — we didn’t see much happening, on …