It is amazing how appealing evil still is in the 21st century
The title for this opinion piece came out of a discussion with my brother. It was he who had posited the idea from what he had obtained from another source. The …
‘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 …
It’s a crying shame
I have always had a special love for the town of Black River, as growing up in deep rural St. Elizabeth, Black River was the closest place we could experience anything close to …
The West Indies Federation – revisiting the crash site
I have been among some social commentators who have been advocating for stronger regional ties among our English-speaking Caribbean nations. This appeal was stirred up, in large measure, by the flexing …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
Bad deal with the TCNs
Let us be honest, the foreign policy of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, which they label as pragmatic, is a failure. This foreign policy has seen us nationalize Venezuela’s share in …
A common endeavour: Realizing the Promise of America – Washington D.C June 26, 2026
The world feels as if it is spinning out of control with no common goals or perspectives. When governments at both local and national levels cannot find a way forward the …