Make Robert Nesta Marley our 8th national hero
The Honorable Robert Nesta Marley, OM, is proclaimed and accepted worldwide as the “King of Reggae,” having charted his own course in the music industry…
Dark days for the Economic Community of West African States
The most important unifying body of West Africa, ECOWAS, is now referred to by many as a conglomeration of presidents who faithfully implement all desires…
The microscope: Strong marriages make safer nations
As I pen this week’s column, I do so with great concern about what is happening with the human family across the world. Human existence…
Carnival tabanca
There has been so much confusion about carnival 2022 in Trinbago. Many people are concerned about the spread of the virus, and they should be…
Coup in Burkina Faso
Cascade of coups d’etat: Burkina Faso’s turn The whole world was shocked when gun shots were heard on Sunday 23 January near the home of…
COVID-19 students: A generation in the balance
As we enter 2022, the start of the third year of the global pandemic, the impact on the education system continues to be felt, globally. The COVID-19 crisis has fueled school closures in…
The business behind the Africa Cup of Nations
The economy of Afcon 2021 Just like any sport event, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021, which is also dubbed TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup…
The microscope: The nation we are building
In light of the wanton killings and low morality in our country, Jamaica, and the Black communities across the globe, I ask, what type of…
Help to offset the rising cost of food!
Every day I hear the same grim news. Food prices are steadily increasing, and the big-chain grocery stores are increasing their prices again. Food costs,…
The Economic Community of West African States in Mali
Is ECOWAS helping in Mali? On 9 January 2022, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Accra, Ghana, to ponder the Mali…