Time to establish a real image of Bogle
On 6 August 2022, Jamaica celebrated its sixtieth year of independence from Great Britain. Celebrations were held not only back home on the “Rock”, but in…
Femicide and the Fourth Estate
The term femicide often causes people to bristle. Bristle, in much the same way that a phrase like “Black lives matter” often fills certain other…
Fantasy coffins, hidden competitors and world artistry in Ghana
Ideas, beliefs and considerations behind death vary from community to community, across the world. The general belief is that while the dead is considered to…
Chinese influence in the Caribbean
The US Government has warned for years that products from China’s Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, pose a national security risk…
Opening the Door: Appealing to America’s international college graduates
Earlier this month, the Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica(ESSJ) highlighted a daunting trend that went unnoticed, for most. Over the last decade, the country…
Crime: Our inflection point needs a change of approach
It is my view that Jamaica has found itself at an inflection point as far as crime and violence is concerned. I make this pronouncement…
The unintended consequences of the pandemic on education
The third academic year of pandemic learning has ended. Things have gradually returned to normal with students getting back into activities that were near and…
Visit President Compaoré causes consternation in Burkina Faso
On 7 July 2022, former Burkinabè president, Blaise Compaoré, who was previously sentenced to life in prison with two of his subordinates last April, returned…
Global cooperation, the legacy of empire and the 2022 Commonwealth Games
For the next two weeks, my hometown of Birmingham in the UK will be hosting this year’s Commonwealth Games. There will be approximately 6,600 athletes…
The importance of morality in society
Any discussion on morality these days will reap varied responses. There are those who will argue that everything is relative hence there is no morality…