Formal scamming, morals and prosocial behaviour
A friend recently sent me a social media post by ‘Thought Restaurant’ which I found very funny but also quite interesting, intriguing and inciteful and…
Stocks and Securities Ltd massive fraud high highlights Jamaica’s systemic corruption
Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke finally broke the Government of Jamaica’s self-imposed silence when he spoke late Thursday 19 January 2023, on the massive…
Zimbabwean inventor of environment friendly machines Maxwell Chikumbutso poisoned
For the past few weeks, the media, especially social media networks, have been flooded by news of the mind-boggling inventions of Maxwell Sangulani Chikumbutso, a…
Africa news round up 15-21 Jan
Ghana Government extends registration for debt exchange Ghana has once again extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange (DDE) due to government’s…
The paradox of the high cost of free education in Ghana
Under a new policy initiated by, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the party currently in power, Ghana decided to make senior high school (SHS) education…
Jamaican authorities complicit in exposing minors in its care to harmful behavior
There is a famous quote that runs, “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members, including…
The two Jamaicas
It was a serene feeling, traveling back to Jamaica to be at a resort ten days before Christmas as a guest at a destination 50th…
Jamaica’s mental health crisis requires action and not a “bag a mouth”
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced this past Wednesday, 4 January 2023, at the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation conference, held at the National Arena,…
Chinese fishing companies cruel treatment of their Ghanian employees
 Fishing is an important contributor to the Ghanaian economy. Much of the fish consumed in Ghana comes from Ghanaian waters and it is so abundant…
The impact of extreme cold weather on Black people with sickle cell disease in Britain
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 15,000 people in the UK. Individuals with this medical condition often experience intense pain, strokes, fatigue, coldness in the…