Chaos is a common condition of world politics these days. It seems as though some leaders have concluded that the more they destabilise the lives of those that they govern, the more control they will be able to exert over the body politic. That...
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has occupied the seat of governmental power for two terms, 2016 to 2020 and 2020 to where we are now, readying ourselves for an election this year. Considering the many policies formulated by both the JLP and the...
In Jamaica, women have made remarkable strides in education, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Yet when it comes to economic empowerment, a glaring disparity remains: the gender pay gap. For every dollar that the average Jamaican man earns, the...
March 20 marked the second-month anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. These past two months have highlighted an inescapable truth: Jamaica cannot rely solely on the United States. We must secure our own interests by...
It is 100 per cent certain that we are fully into the political mating season again. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) are once again kicking up dust, their noses sniffing the air and trying to make themselves...
Following the recent degradation at Fort Rocky in the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (P-PRPA), I am sure I am not alone in feeling frustrated by the state of environmental management and protection in Jamaica. Time and time again, we see the...
While psychometric testing has been successfully used in the world of work and education, it has yet to make an impact on the world of sports. Given Jamaica’s dominance in track and field activities, it is, perhaps, time for us to seriously...
In a report aired during TVJ’s Prime Time Sports on January 29, it was reported that a number of national sporting associations had not received their monthly subventions from the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) due to a failure to submit...
Just last week, I found myself watching intently as a spoilt, entitled man-child harassed his elderly mother for money to feed his voracious gambling habit. His response became increasingly menacing and intimidating when he realised that she was...
Imagine a frightened, sick child lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by strangers, denied the comforting presence of their mother or father. Now, imagine that child crying out for a familiar voice, a warm embrace, but instead, they are left alone...
The healthcare system in Jamaica is at a breaking point. While the Government touts progress, the reality on the ground tells a different story — a story of inefficiencies, mismanagement, and a system that continues to fail the very people it is...
‘Likkle but wi tallawah’ is a Jamaican proverb that means “we are small, but we are strong”. This was never more true of Jamaica than as we navigated the harrowing experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its ebbs and flows that exposed...
Avid readers of fantasy fiction may already be familiar with the Triple Goddess archetype: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. In myth and legend, each represents a stage of the female life cycle, embodying unique strengths. However, in reality...
The putrid smell of raw sewage contrasts sharply with the stunning beauty of the waterfront area of downtown Kingston. The stench is so dense that there is no escaping it. It hits you with a bang as you come around the corner just past the Rae Town...
The NBC online title blared, “US citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents.” The cynical may say that showing a human face when executing government policy is highly inefficient, both philosophically...
Jamaica’s tourism, export, and financial sectors are no strangers to external shocks, but the current moment – marked by US trade turbulence and global economic volatility – offers a rare chance to reimagine resilience. While February’s historic...
Upon assuming office in 2016, the Andrew Holness administration set out to transform the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) into one of the finest lawenforcement agencies in the Western Hemisphere. From the outset, our mission has been to equip the...
For nearly half a century, Cuba’s medical missions have been a beacon of hope, a lifeline to the forgotten and forsaken across the Global South. From rural clinics in Jamaica and the Caribbean to remote villages in Africa and Latin America, Cuban...
In Kingston, everything uptown begins or finishes at Barbican Road. Perhaps for this reason I was not surprised when, driving, a small egret crossed the road walking, slowly but resolved, with the experience of a street dog. I didn’t know that...
There was a time when Jamaica’s moral compass was safeguarded by an active and fearless civil society, a robust and independent media, and public watchdogs that held leaders accountable. These groups, whether journalists, advocacy organisations, or...
‘Recognition, Justice and Development’ is the theme for the new UN Decade for People of African Descent (2025-2034), and time is of the essence considering what was not achieved in the previous Decade. Recognising the wrongs of the past,...
I’ll take a light bet that the most important item on the menu of most Jamaicans will not be the general elections due September this year. There is no doubt that we think about it at many moments in all situations, but as one bar owner told me...
Most Jamaicans who pay attention to matters of governance, particularly those who harbour concerns for the impact of corruption on Jamaica’s development, would be familiar with the now seven-year-old public and parliamentary debate on Section 53.3...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing our world. Areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioinformatics and nanotechnology are evolving at breath-taking speed, changing perceptions as to what is possible. Molecular...
Between Tina (29) and Desic (43), a few of the main voting tendencies were represented as we sat (and spoke) by a ‘pap dung’ domino table on well-worn plastic chairs in a usually loud and vibrant inner-city hamlet along a semi-rural St Andrew...
