‘Easy’ and quick money: From Burkina Faso to Ghana
In each of these two countries, the desire to be rich has had results that are really hard to fathom. Let us start from the…
Social Justice and the rule of God
Social justice, or the equal distribution of goods and services among persons in society, is one way to view the way God rules the world…
Kamala Harris and the Central American migration crisis
www.yardabraawd.com www.yaawdmedia.com United States Vice President Kamala Harris has been handed the mammoth task of handling the long-troublesome issue of Central American migration into the US…
Blacks and cops should renew their efforts to tackle London knife crimes
With the current trends pointing towards record numbers of people being killed on the streets of London by the end of this year, and two-thirds…
Fighting against climate change
Growing up in the Caribbean I never had much appreciation for the abundance of rainfall. I enjoyed the sunshine a lot more than anything although…
Beyond the walls – part 2
A GEM chronicle Arrests and jail sentences can throw a mother’s entire life into disarray, and she must not be burdened with other responsibilities as…
The massacre of civilians in Burkina Faso
Background of this violence Since 2015, Burkina Faso, a country that was renowned for peace, security and safety in West Africa has turned into a…
As the US re-engages and reopens
www.yardabraawd.com www.yaawdmedia.com After the social and economic battering that economies across the world have experienced over the past 16 months, there appears to be a…
Beyond the walls
A GEM chronicle…part one The youngest ‘prisoner’ I have ever met was a ten-month-old baby at the Nsawam Female Prison. He was, unfortunately, incarcerated with…
The truth at last! Compaoré charged with Sankara’s death
On the Burkinabè political scene, the main news these days is the inculpation of former president, Blaise Compaoré, for the assassination of his brother in…