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…
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…
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…
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 – 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…
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…
Africa and the Caribbean should forge closer cooperation
The new partnership agreement between the European Union (EU) and members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) was initialed on the…
Are we breeding motivated offenders?
Part 2…Continued from last week Last week, I shared the story of Uwa, a young girl who was gang raped and gruesomely murdered in cold…