Tribute to Marcus Garvey – A Lesson in Courage
I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have received the Press Kit that belonged to the late Ken Jones, a serious and devoted advocate of Jamaica’s first national hero, the …
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 …
Rage Over 8.46 Minutes Of Infamy, But Will change ever come to Jamaica?
8.46: George Floyd. When that graphic first appeared there were some of us who immediately feared the worst, an American sprinter named George Floyd had broken the 100 metre world record …
The poor will be the real victims
By Joan Williams As one watches the developments, discussions, and debates taking place since the scourge of the novel coronavirus attacked the world, it is not difficult to remember the words …
Promote And Model Peace For Our Children
I work with six to 15 ten-year-olds on a daily basis and older youth, 16 to 21 occasionally. Coming from another country, and having worked with children for almost 15 years, …
Similarities between the Amazon and Jamaica
The South American fire season is entering its last stages, and it has been one for the records. The fire season (or dry season) has seen the Amazon, starting in Brazil, …
Precautions for survival in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian
My sincere condolences go out to our friends in The Bahamas who have suffered the loss of loved ones, and extreme devastation. The slow passage of Hurricane Dorian across The Bahamas …
The three big Cs preventing a growth take-off
T The three most-mentioned topics of concern for citizens, diaspora members, and well-wishers in the past few months have the same starting letter. They are crime, corruption, and choices. Both individually …
Limited resources no excuse for sport administrators’ bungling
The “title” Brand Jamaica is an interesting one. To me it signifies that the word Jamaica invokes a feeling of awe and envy when it is read or heard by …
NIDS laudable, so let’s address the concerns
It is with sadness that I extend my sincere sympathy to the family of the Most Honourable Edward Philip George Seaga. He was a Prime Minister about whom character and corruption …
Our broken windows need fixing
Jamaica has a serious crime issue, and it is not relegated to one area of activity. We rank high on corruption, we rank high on the murder charts, we …