Mental health treatment and care in Africa
Mental health care is one of the most underfunded areas of public health in Africa. Malaria, typhoid, HIV/AIDS, waterborne diseases among others are, allegedly, allocated…
Reggae month requires us to tell reggae’s story
Reggae Month 2023 is on in earnest with concerts, parties and other musical extravaganzas unfolding across Jamaica, in South Florida and elsewhere in the Diaspora….
Road Traffic Act will generate more government revenue than road safety
The newest version of Jamaica’s Road Traffic Act took effect on Tuesday of this past week with the general objective touted as stemming the carnage…
Africa news round up 29 Jan to 4 Feb
GHANA Army refutes claims of civilian killings The Ghana armed forces have refuted allegations that its men have been brutalizing and killing civilians in the…
“The United States of Burkina Faso and Mali”
Pre-colonial Africa was made of unified territories and peoples, with common languages, cultures, and a real harmonious co-existence. That symbiosis was disrupted with colonial intrusion….
Burkinabe fleeing jihadist attacks seek refuge in Ghana
The Al Qaeda/IS-linked conflict with Burkina Faso is one of the most violent chapters in the history of the West African country. What started in…
This Reggae Month, lets do more than just talk
Since 2008, February has been observed as Reggae Month in Jamaica and across the diaspora and provides opportunities for the celebration of the country’s rich…
Windrush generation at 75: From great expectations to struggles of survival
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Windrush Generation and the commemoration of the symbolic event in 1948, when the ship MV Empire Windrush,…
Africa news round up 22-28 Jan
Ghana A former national service person, Deborah Seyram Adablah, has dragged Ernest Nimako, a former manager at the First Atlantic Bank in Ghana, to court…
Caribbean readiness for electric vehicles
As you drive through the streets of Trinidad and Tobago you may have noticed a few electric vehicles on the road like the Toyota Aqua…