The greatest one-night reggae and dancehall show Sting is dead!
It was Boxing Night, 26 December 1984, 38 years ago when Isiah Laing’s Supreme Promotions rolled out its marathon dancehall concert at the New Kingston…
Murders 600 and counting in Trinidad and Tobago
Have you ever stopped to think about the true cost of crime and the violence it leaves behind? The countless broken hearts, broken homes, broken…
Burkina Faso expel UN official for “supporting” Jihadists
It came as a surprise to the public when Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba, on Burkinabè National Television on Friday 23 December, declared Barbara Manzi, the…
The Anglicans’ twelve days of Christmas
Christians around the world observe and celebrate 25 December as the birthday of Jesus whom we acclaim as God and who became flesh in the…
The Congo holocaust perpetrated by Belgium
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 decreed the division of Africa among Western countries after the first missionaries were sent to Africa, as explorers. The task…
Burna Boy conquers Jamaica
It was just after midnight on Sunday when Burna Boy hit the stage which was set up towards one end of the football field at…
World Cup Football and Race
Qatar 22 is coming to an end, France and Argentina are lacing up their boots for the trophy. Some features make this edition of the…
Jamaica, everything is not all right
It was February 2016 and as the Jamaica General Elections approached, I contemplated flying into the island to exercise my right to vote. It was…
Exploitative airline pandemic pricing
Just last March, Caribbean Airlines reported its reluctance to raise airfares for its customers but locally that promise never materialized. It has been reported that…
The forgotten fallen and the Thiaroye Massacre in Senegal
A date that should be engraved in golden letters in World History is 1 December 1. It carries so much weight. That day witnessed one…