CARICOM’s wake-up call
The Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca, once said that “a gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.” And so it is that the enduring ‘trials’ of the people of …
‘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 …
No SOE needed for drop in murders
2025 was a key year in Jamaican history as the country saw a continued decrease in murders, recording 649 across the year, a 43 per cent reduction when compared to 2024. …
We are all Palestinians now
For almost 3 years, we have all collectively borne witness to the genocide in Gaza. But for a few countries, the world has been silent and allowed the slaughter to continue …
An open letter to my leader
Dear Mr. President, Good day to you. Although I was not one of those in the electorate who voted for you over a year ago I congratulate you on your victory …
The myth of neutrality
The position of Prime Minister Andrew Holness on foreign policy, he states, is to keep us safe and, as such, avoid rubbing the bigger powers the wrong way, and he has …
US lawlessness knows no bounds
On January 3, 2026, the US engaged in yet another bout of lawlessness against Venezuela by invading the country and kidnapping President Maduro in the dead of night. The kidnapping culminated …
No sympathy for Maduro, but legitimate political change must come from democratic processes
No sympathy for Maduro, but legitimate political change must come from democratic processes The crisis in Venezuela has entered a dangerous phase. What began as a prolonged political, economic, and humanitarian …
Lessons from the Baha’is in the past year
There is hope in the future as seen through the eyes of the Bahá’is in every continent of the world. The new year encourages us to look at ways of creating …
Beware the Christian far right
Jamaica is a deeply Christian country. Anyone with working eyes can tell you that. On almost every street you will find at least two churches, of different denominations, and you will …