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The Royal Institute of British Architects 2024 publication 100 Women, Architects in Practice, was launched in February in London, United Kingdom. It features women architects globally from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania regions,...
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As the global shift toward renewable energy accelerates, Jamaica faces a critical decision about its energy future. Kenton Palmer’s insightful article, supported by Allan Searchwell’s comments, highlights a promising pathway for the nation: a...
The market was dinghy, dark, rundown, dirty, and hot. The people there – the sellers, the hangers-on, the passers-through, the few apparent buyers – are dressed in old, tattered clothes that are put together like costumes for a play set in a time...
For those with a sweet tooth, the idea of enjoying desserts and beverages that are sweet but low in calories sounds like a dream come true, right? For decades, zero-sugar, zero-calorie, and diet drinks have been a popular choice for people with...
A valid case can be made that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) who runs the governmental administration should adopt the most fiscally responsible position and arrange the outstanding parliamentary and municipal elections in one batch. But the JLP...
It is hoped that Jamaicans can separate their desire to celebrate an individual’s personal success as a Jamaican from what is good for Jamaica. We would, for instance, want to celebrate that a daughter of Jamaica, in the person of Kamala Harris,...
Nearly a year ago, I penned a column on the pervasive ‘pools’ timetabling practice in Jamaican schools, a method I firmly believe is detrimental to student motivation and academic achievement. Today, in the wake of the CXC’s latest report on June...
So impressed was I with Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke in 2020 that I referred to him, on radio, as a rock star in the Holness Cabinet. In past years, there were too many Jamaican finance ministers who were little more than reverberations of...
It is creeping autocracy which often goes unnoticed. I have been raising awareness of the inherent dangers of creeping autocracy in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. I do so again. I like young Floyd Green and have considered him to be among...
The resignation of Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke was the proverbial Nicodemus-in-the-night event. No one saw it coming. His appointment as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is...
Over the last decade, the Caribbean reparatory justice movement has seen an unprecedented injection of energy from private and public entities including governments, inter/non-governmental organisations, educational institutions, families, and...
Over a decade ago, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company launched a public education campaign against electricity theft themed around two words and one simple question, “How come?” The campaign achieved some success but perhaps the most lasting...
As Jamaica approaches the start of a new school year in September, the focus on rebuilding schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl highlights a recurring challenge in the nation’s education system. While infrastructure improvements are necessary, they...
Mr Julian Robinson, People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament (MP) for South East St Andrew is, to my knowledge, a reasonable man. In a recent address to the PNP Women’s Conference in St Ann two weekends ago, he suggested that pressures...
There are two contending forces in the context of crime and security in Jamaica, though not unique to any country. On one side, there are purveyors of violent crimes who prey on society to enrich themselves, violently engage in revenge against...
This year, EARTHDAY.ORG set the theme for Earth Day as ‘Planet vs. Plastics’. In case you were wondering why we picked that specific theme, here’s the reason: Plastic pollutes our planet, our wildlife, all of us, and plastic production also...
