The sudden death of schoolboy footballer Dominic James plunged our nation into mourning. Dominic was an outstanding athlete, representing Jamaica College at the under-16 and Manning Cup levels and more recently,...
When I studied at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in the 1980s, the medical school was one of the best. My class had a little over 100 students from Jamaica and other territories...
During Richard Pryor’s performance in his hugely popular film ‘Richard Pryor: Live in Concert’, the iconic comedian addressed the issues of police brutality affecting members of the African American community as well as white...
If you had asked me about same-sex marriage 20 years ago, I would have laughed hysterically and told you to cut out the crap. The concept of 'man and husband' or 'woman and wife' was ludicrous...
Imagine that you are a member of a group led by an extraordinarily wise and powerful leader. You and some fellow group members go to the leader's house for a meeting and, while there, you find yourself in a situation where all...
Michael Abrahams Online Columnist Recently I organized a march for our children, which took place two Sundays ago. I grew weary of hearing about children going missing, being abused and getting murdered and was tired of just talking. I...
Minister of Youth and Culture, Lisa Hanna, is under fire for comments that she recently made supporting the repeal of Jamaica's abortion laws. Her statements have earned her a 'Letter of The Day'...
