Religion and the family in Jamaica
Religion or re-ligament from its Latin roots, like health, is a state of mind as well as a commitment to convert all life’s activities to…
Reforming the criminal justice system
It’s usually wrong to harm people but punishment is an exception. Punishment involves harming someone. For example, if we send someone to prison, we’re harming…
When it comes to crime, it appears as if we are ‘fully dunce’
www.yaawdmedia.com www.yardabraawd.com On Monday 10 May 2021, Jamaicans everywhere were presented with a taste of law and order maintenance in operation when…
Democracy in Africa
It is still fresh on our minds and I personally referred to it, severally: Former French President François Mitterrand at La Baule summit in June…
Dealing with the bad mind problem
Jamaicans regularly accuse each other of ‘bad mind’. There are many dancehall songs that deal with the issue. What exactly is this ‘bad mind’ and…
Prediabetes, warning of the of possible onset of diabetes
Have you heard of prediabetes? To be honest, l had not heard of it until now. However, l am no medical practitioner, I’m just giving…
The poor and powerless minorities and the Grenfell Tower tragedy
In the year 1666, the Great Fire of London occurred, and, although only a handful of deaths were officially recorded, some historians believe the figure…
Military coups and the threat to democracy in Africa
On 5 September 2021, Alpha Condé, the president of the West African nation of Guinea, was arrested by a group of coup plotters led by…
Southern African governments, the economy and the youth
As one of Africa’s most industrialized countries, South Africa’s rising unemployment rate, to a record 34.4 percent, has become a cause for concern among economists,…
My visit to Yahweh Nissi: Cult or God’s chosen people?
I was invited by the leaders of Qahal Yahweh (people called by Yahweh) to visit the group in Paradise, Norwood St. James, which I did…