Devastating earthquakes
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families of the devastating earthquake near the Turkey-Syria border. While I cannot quantify the…
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…
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,…
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…
Stocks and Securities Ltd massive fraud high highlights Jamaica’s systemic corruption
Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke finally broke the Government of Jamaica’s self-imposed silence when he spoke late Thursday 19 January 2023, on the massive…
Jamaican authorities complicit in exposing minors in its care to harmful behavior
There is a famous quote that runs, “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members, including…
The two Jamaicas
It was a serene feeling, traveling back to Jamaica to be at a resort ten days before Christmas as a guest at a destination 50th…
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,…