There are words in the English language which sound more negative or more dour than they actually are. One such example is the word “sanguine” which, at least to me, sounds …
In a matter of days, or more precisely come June 30, 2024, an important provision of the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021 will come into effect. That provision is …
Decades ago, Australian journalist John Pilger released a documentary titled Palestine is still the issue which documented the brutal treatment meted out to Palestinians and the steady occupation of their lands …
Some years ago, I spoke to a pair of young men who were soliciting funds on Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The younger one had no hands, arms, feet, or legs and he was in a wheelchair being …
The Problem It is frequently observed that in Jamaica, many households are headed by females while low-wages and part-time employment make it difficult for some of these women to support their …
The past few weeks have seen the silly season going into overdrive. For the casual observer it makes for great entertainment; for the two parties it is life or death; and …
Neither Bruce Golding nor Andrew Holness seemed to have learnt much from the mantra of their late mentor, Edward Phillip George Seaga. His catchy but important mantra was “Action not a bagga …
Capitalism provides a pyrrhic victory for its much-vaunted progress. Achievement comes at a dire and much higher cost to humanity than its proponents are ever willing to admit. In its quest …
