Our Journey from Africa to Jamaica
Many years ago, I was watching a documentary showing tourists on their visit to Ghana. They were all standing at the famous port from which large numbers of captured Africans were …
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 …
The nightmare of healthcare in Jamaica
From I was a youngster in high school, I found it strange that under our approach to education, knowledge of the human body was treated as an optional subject rather than …
Apartheid America
One of the most cruel apartheid countries in the world is about to celebrate 250 years of independence from Britain (the grandfather of apartheid) on July 4, 2026. The irony is …
Time (again) to take Regional Integration seriously
I am a Jamaican born Caribbean man…have always been. Two of my brothers were born in Barbados, so I had little choice. I have often said that I was so grateful …
America: The Global Bully!
America was born, then marinated out of greed, violence, bullying and cruelty. America will soon be 250 years old. It has been starting, joining and threatening wars and intervening in other …
Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?
From the first Africans were brought to Jamaica against their will, they have been fighting for freedom and independence. Freedom and independence from their captors and from the colonialists, Britain. The …
Democracy requires work
The recent election results in Barbados that resulted in the massive and no doubt well deserved victory of Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her Barbados Labour Party, I find rather troubling. …
Jamaica: Time to address the virus of corruption, indiscipline and criminality
Jamaica was born out of probably the most heinous crime against humanity known to mankind — TransAtlantic slavery. Our forebears were unfortunately socialized and marinated in a criminal environment. Jamaica was …
That perennial minimum wage game
On one level it is critical that as a country we have an established minimum wage. The objective being, to protect low level workers from unscrupulous employers. On another level, we …
Post-Hurricane Melissa: Some thoughts
The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa has left so much destruction in Jamaica; nothing any living Jamaican has ever witnessed in their lifetime. As usual, it is the poorest among us who suffer the most. …