Mining the economic value of our music
The success of the abovementioned event led to a daily newspaper, in the 1950s, leading a campaign for the commercial development of recording on the…
Mob rule as a signal of black democracy
In the eyes of many people around the world, the United Kingdom is regarded as the very model of modern democracy where the rule of…
Gabon: The Presidential New Year speech from France’s backyard
It is a tradition for leaders all over the world to address citizens of their countries on New Year’s Eve, 31 December, some few hours…
The microscope: Showing love in support of the New Year
Love demonstrated The motive behind the scripture teaching “The creator is Love,” is because He demonstrates it, and then calls us to rise to demonstrate…
Another surge in Covid -19 cases in the Caribbean
As COVID-19 cases rise again, we the people feel blindsided by the medical community because they seem to not know what the heck is going…
The gunman shift – ah so it set
The issue of dancehall tunes promoting violence stepped once again into the spotlight after reports that upcoming dancehall DJ Skeng’s “Gunman Shift” had been taking…
Christmas in turbulence: War and refugees
In some countries, for some years, Christmas and the new year celebrations have been timid and morose because of the fear that prevails, all year…
The microscope: A call to all folks – Part 2
I ended my last column on 12 December 2021 with the Bible canto “Behold, things will be made new”, the verse went on to say…
HIV/AIDS in schools
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are so prevalent in Jamaica that it is number six on a list of…
Price hike in Trinidad and Tobago
Before the pandemic, prices on the twin isle were constantly increasing. Imagine post pandemic and being able to afford only the basics to maintain your…