The precarious situation in Burkina Faso
The past few weeks have been very tumultuous in Burkina Faso. While the trial of the actors of Thomas Sankara’s murder is going on, a…
The microscope: “Let there be love or not”
Hi my friends, how have you been since my last column? I pray you are well and in the best of health to benefit from…
Sixth Form Pathways Programme – Attempt to postpone a bigger problem
It is my opinion that a country’s education policy must be aligned with the social and economic development policy that is being pursued by that…
Protesters ask for resignation of Burkinabѐ president
Burkina Faso is in the news these days for two reasons: the discontent of populations that are asking for the resignation of President Roch Marc…
Diwali Season in Trinidad and Tobago
It’s Diwali season again and I have already made my favorite sweets. For most of you who have never heard of it, Diwali is the…
Cameroon: A nation gradually moving toward chaos
Many people think that Cameroon is a West African country, probably because it shares a border with Nigeria, the African giant. Cameroon shares borders with…
The microscope: ”Anything black not good”- no jive
The pessimistic undertone relating to blackness, in my view, stems from a deliberate plan to ceremoniously dishonour the human spirit of the dark pigmented people…
A deafening cry for leadership
Over the past two months, there have been some developments in Jamaica, the reporting of which should have shaken well-thinking members of our population to…
Britain’s Black History Month celebrations
At a time when we continue to see reports of increasing levels of racism being directed towards Black footballers in England and coming a year…
The violent “microbes” in Côte d’Ivoire
It is very common to hear statements like “Ivorian Civil War” or “Ivorian Civil Wars”. They refer to the armed conflict that shook the West…