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 …
I wonder if that excellent investigation by the Integrity Commission which unearthed alleged corruption at KSAMC and conflict of interest with a top executive at NWC will cause the Holness administration and its minions to stop harassing/maligning …
Our island home is overwhelmed by criminal activities. Too many of us – our children, our men, our women at every level of society, but especially among the less fortunate are …
Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This writer recalls moments from his childhood when the punishments meted out to …
On the 7th of October 2023, Palestinian resistance groups launched what can only be described as the largest offensive against Israel since 1973. The action (which comes almost 50 years to …
So, it appears that the government is finally giving consideration to holding legally due parish council elections in Jamaica, soon. Should we celebrate? Absolutely not! For decades, some of us have …
Heated debates regarding local communities being excluded from accessing beaches have been garnering much attention lately and highlight an urgent need for change. Despite social and environmental challenges, Jamaica still capitalizes …
The latest controversy in which Mr. Greg Christie has found himself is not good for the Integrity Commission, the anti-corruption agency which he serves as Executive Director. His “ask the government” …
Paper tiger: Noun, something, such as an enemy or foreign country that seems very strong and dangerous but is really weak and not harmful — Cambridge Dictionary. The 2020s will be …
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”– Abraham Lincoln It is not a new political phenomenon, but it always amazes …
Media houses do not have to be politically neutral. This simple statement represents journalistic heresy to many Jamaicans. But is it so? On what basis, whether in law or otherwise, are …
