Time (again) for serious regional integration
I am a Jamaican-born Caribbean man. Have always been. Two of my brothers were born in Barbados, so I had little choice. I’ve often said that I was so grateful to …
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 …
Curse God and die? Hmm
“On another day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. And the Lord said to Satan, “Where have …
Jamaicans to the World
Most Jamaicans are aware of the impact to the world of Marcus Garvey, Mary Seacole, Una Marson, Bob Marley, Usain Bolt, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Peter Tosh and many others. However, …
A democratic re-set is needed
With the general election over, the news and the public in general have eased off the political discussions. We no longer have op-eds, letters to the editors, and callers on talk …
Jamaica’s broken politics
The Westminster system of government that we adopted at independence in 1962 is predicated on the notion that men and women offer themselves for service to their country as a way …
Modernity should not forget the lessons of the dark ages
Historians tell us of the rising trajectory of increasing knowledge and of civilization that was Rome, before the barbaric peoples who the empire had under the heel of its iron boot, …
Community Building
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” A statement from Bahá’u’lláh the prophet founder of theBahá’i faith should be the prerequisite principle to guide any discussion about building …