As the political silly season intensifies…
As the political silly season reaches its heights, polls show that the JLP and PNP are virtually neck and neck among the voting public. With the PNP having held a 9-point …
As the political silly season intensifies…
As the political silly season reaches its heights, polls show that the JLP and PNP are virtually neck and neck among the voting public. With the PNP having held a 9-point …
JFF has to answer
I am in love with football. I have been, ever since I was a kid. I am also in love with the Reggae Boyz. Have been, ever since I was a …
To prevent athletes from switching allegiance
Jamaicans are enamoured with sports. Be it football, cricket, or netball, on any given day you will find Jamaicans engaging in these activities, even sports which you would think that we …
Is new Syria good for the resistance?
The fall of the Assad Government in Syria was quick. In a matter of days, an army which was at a stalemate with its enemy was routed. We saw columns of …
No respect for women
Violence against women is, unfortunately, nothing new in this country. On any given day we will witness catcalling turning into verbal abuse, hear a man cuss out a woman dog rotten, …
Declining murder rate is good but more needs to be done
Recent statistics released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) show that murders have declined this year and are projected to be under 1,000, the first time we will be seeing this …
Palestine remains the issue of the 21st Century
For over 75 years, the people of Palestine have had to live in total trauma following the Nakba. For over 100 years, they have seen their land slowly but surely …
Voter apathy – A choice by our leaders
The election season is fast upon us as seen by both the prime minister and the leader of the opposition making their budget presentations. Both presentations were filled with goodies. We …
No foreign intervention will solve the Haitian problem
The Haitian revolution and subsequent independence were the fulfilment of what was then a new ideology — liberalism. Slavery was abolished and black men and women were viewed as the equals …
Socialism: The ghost that haunts the system
The old specter of socialism is alive and well across the world and this has made the enemies of the working class and progress very uncomfortable. Across the world, the 21st …