Lessons from the Baha’is in the past year
There is hope in the future as seen through the eyes of the Bahá’is in every continent of the world. The new year encourages us to look at ways of creating …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
Beware the Christian far right
Jamaica is a deeply Christian country. Anyone with working eyes can tell you that. On almost every street you will find at least two churches, of different denominations, and you will …
Hope in the Spirit of Christmas
As Jamaicans continue to celebrate the birth of Christ, the season arrives this year carrying both familiar warmth and an unusual weight. Christmas in Jamaica has always been more than a …
The warning written in water – Part 111 – A blueprint for truthful governance
Hurricane Melissa has given Jamaica a choice: evolve or repeat.This final instalment sets out a framework for evolution — one that centres scientific evidence, engineering autonomy, disaster psychology, climate justice, transparent …
Time to put JPS back in public hands
Almost 30 years ago, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the island’s sole electricity supplier, was privatised. The entity, which had been in State hands for almost 30 years by that …
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 …
Principles, promises or just sheer American propaganda?
“The easiest way to propagandize people is to let a propaganda theme go in through an entertainment picture when people do not realize they are being propagandized.” While growing up as …
Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
The warning written in water — Part II —
Hurricane Melissa and the cost of political overreach: The price of ignoring the experts Hurricane Melissa delivered more than wind and water. It delivered a bill — a steep, unrelenting bill — that Jamaica will be paying for …
If we are really serious about qualifying for the World Cup…
And just like that, the hopes of a nation were dashed. The optimism the nation had crashed against a blue wave as Curacao drew 0-0 with Jamaica at the National Stadium …