Jamaica’s mental health crisis requires action and not a “bag a mouth”
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced this past Wednesday, 4 January 2023, at the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation conference, held at the National Arena,…
The impact of extreme cold weather on Black people with sickle cell disease in Britain
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 15,000 people in the UK. Individuals with this medical condition often experience intense pain, strokes, fatigue, coldness in the…
The greatest one-night reggae and dancehall show Sting is dead!
It was Boxing Night, 26 December 1984, 38 years ago when Isiah Laing’s Supreme Promotions rolled out its marathon dancehall concert at the New Kingston…
Murders 600 and counting in Trinidad and Tobago
Have you ever stopped to think about the true cost of crime and the violence it leaves behind? The countless broken hearts, broken homes, broken…
Burna Boy conquers Jamaica
It was just after midnight on Sunday when Burna Boy hit the stage which was set up towards one end of the football field at…
Jamaica, everything is not all right
It was February 2016 and as the Jamaica General Elections approached, I contemplated flying into the island to exercise my right to vote. It was…
Exploitative airline pandemic pricing
Just last March, Caribbean Airlines reported its reluctance to raise airfares for its customers but locally that promise never materialized. It has been reported that…
Sizzla Kalonji’s rage against DJ Khaled
Sizzla went on a streamed rage on Friday, opening up on a dispute that has developed between himself and DJ Khaled. Sizzla Kalonji, whose given…
Poverty, poor housing and racism contributed to the death of Awaab Ishak
No matter which measures you use, the wealth of the United Kingdom places it among the richest nations in the world. According to the Office…
Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago
Christmas is a very social time in Trinidad and Tobago with most people having parties and visiting relatives “moving from house to house” between neighbors…