Hot Times
Last summer was one for the record books with the Met Office recording the hottest days in Jamaica in the summer of 2023, doctors warning people to limit their sun exposure, …
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 …
Root and Branch or Beyond Values and Attitudes
It seems a day does not go by in this country when we aren’t forced to reckon with what the country has become or is heading towards. Lovers’ quarrels end in …
Broken Vessel But Good Water
As the dust settles on the local government election, the nation has barely had any time to breathe as both major political parties have begun campaigning for a general election constitutionally …
Oh, What A Tangled Web We Weave
I have long spoken of Jamaica’s broken foreign policy, the farcical and duplicitous stances we have taken in the recent past. I sound the alarm for many reasons, first because this …
Nobody Wins But We All Lose
Nobody Wins, But We All Lose The day after the night before is always the hardest. Anyone who has gone hard will tell you that. The day after is when you …
Will We Be Bullied On Haiti
The Jamaican government in recent weeks has come under pressure from her erstwhile ally the US, when it released a revised travel advisory downgrading Jamaica’s status. The reasons given will not …
Still not PNP country
Local government elections are on the horizon, set to be held on the 26th of February, and the silly season is well and truly underway. In one corner we have the …
What now with Jamaica and Palestine
On Friday January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling in the case against Israel brought by South Africa charging the Jewish state with genocide against …
Jamaica Needs To Take A Stance
Having considered the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 December 1946 that genocide is a crime under international law, …
Will Argyle Be A Turning Point
“It is agreed that both States will refrain, whether by words or deeds, from escalating any conflict or disagreement arising from any controversy between them. The two States will cooperate to …