Healing Our Island Home – Jamaica
Our island home is overwhelmed by criminal activities. Too many of us – our children, our men, our women at every level of society, but especially among the less fortunate are …
The Problem With American Democracy – A Few Perspectives
In the aftermath of the United States presidential elections of 2024, despite the person who won the contest, and despite the political party that has regained the ascendancy in the governance …
Issue # 195
War In The Middle East! Here We Go Again! But, Why?
Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This writer recalls moments from his childhood when the punishments meted out to …
PM’s Stance On Israel
On the 7th of October 2023, Palestinian resistance groups launched what can only be described as the largest offensive against Israel since 1973. The action (which comes almost 50 years to …
Parish Councils
So, it appears that the government is finally giving consideration to holding legally due parish council elections in Jamaica, soon. Should we celebrate? Absolutely not! For decades, some of us have …
The Dilemma And Dichotomy Of Sustainable Tourism
Heated debates regarding local communities being excluded from accessing beaches have been garnering much attention lately and highlight an urgent need for change. Despite social and environmental challenges, Jamaica still capitalizes …
Important That The Integrity Commission Regains Public Trust
The latest controversy in which Mr. Greg Christie has found himself is not good for the Integrity Commission, the anti-corruption agency which he serves as Executive Director. His “ask the government” …
Western Hegemony and Paper Tigers
Paper tiger: Noun, something, such as an enemy or foreign country that seems very strong and dangerous but is really weak and not harmful — Cambridge Dictionary. The 2020s will be …
The Political Chatter Over Biden’s Age And The 2024 Elections
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”– Abraham Lincoln It is not a new political phenomenon, but it always amazes …
Media Houses And Political Neutrality
Media houses do not have to be politically neutral. This simple statement represents journalistic heresy to many Jamaicans. But is it so? On what basis, whether in law or otherwise, are …
What Does It Say About Jamaica’s Moral Compass That It Treats Refugees So Callously?
Jamaica’s treatment of Haitian refugees raises urgent critical questions about the nation’s moral compass and the potential cost of losing its own soul. As a usually proud Jamaican, I am …