Jamaica, the fabled “land of wood and water”, was so named by its indigenous people. A land enriched and naturally abundant is the birthright of every Jamaican. While it may sound like a cliché, the truth remains: Water isn’t merely a commodity. It...
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Alright, you got me. Dickens’ eyes are rolling wherever he may be. But yet…. Regarding governance, Jamaica is experiencing the worst of times. A Government with a super parliamentary majority...
In 1958, Norman Manley announced a trade ban with apartheid South Africa to take a message to the international community that Jamaica, small and with no real international clout, could, however, stand firm on a strongly held principle. Apartheid...
Violence in any shape or form is an inappropriate mechanism of human communication. Whether it is committed by an aggressor or a defender, violence is an indicator that something has gone wrong in the interaction between the entities engaged in...
I do not take public transport. That covers the caveat I attach to my expertise, or the very lack of it, in commenting on national transport matters. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) minister in charge of transport, Daryl Vaz, is, to me, the best man...
In a significant legal victory for homeowners and communities in Jamaica, the Supreme Court recently delivered a decisive judgment regarding the operation of short-term rentals. This ruling, which resolves a protracted dispute in Hope Pastures, St...
Yet another social media furore generated by yet another legal and constitutional gaffe by Jamaica’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister distracted from the October 16 Heroes Day celebrations. On Heroes Day eve, at 6.01 pm Minister Marlene’s...
On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, it is imperative to recognise and value women’s leading role in agri-food systems. From farming to distribution and consumption, women are at the heart of the food supply chain...
And then there were three. In November 2022 UK announced it was lifting visa requirements for Guyana, Peru and Colombia. Those nations’ citizens may visit UK for up to six months without a visa. The British Embassy in Colombia was quoted as saying...
‘Fraud’ runs deep”, was the headline of the article published in The Gleaner on October 8 dealing with the use of ineligible players in this year’s high school schoolboy football competition. As happens so often in Jamaica, the big fish were able...
In the heart of this perplexing Haitian refugees in Jamaica scenario lies a disconcerting set of issues. It’s impossible to overlook the disorienting, putrid, fishy, “dark” and deeply concerning manner in which the highest echelons of leadership in...
The Caribbean, and by extension, the global reparations movement has picked up tremendous steam over the past year. From 2013 when Caribbean leaders made the decision to create the CARICOM Reparations Commission to seek reparatory justice for the...
To the wider public, the male of the human species is usually the one who navigates the poorest in trying to keep the viability of an intimate relationship. The times are numerous when the female gets a free pass. From my own experience, the focus...
In 1891, Jamaica hosted its first globally publicised ‘International Exhibition’ to promote local products and attract investments to the island, inspired by the successes of exhibitions such as the London Great Exhibition in Crystal Palace (1851)...
Cawn’t sey mi neva dida warn yu! In a column ( Our Fascination with US politics; September 3), I wrote: “The difference between Trump’s and Biden’s immigration policy isn’t easily discernible….” Guess what? On October 5, the Associated Press...
From extreme hurricanes and droughts to rising sea levels and increasing temperatures, climate-change risks and threats abound, and public health is not immune. The current dengue outbreak impacting Jamaica, as elsewhere in the region of the...
It behoves us to understand the world around us or as we experience it, whether it is the latest music that we dive into or the earthquake that moved most of us on the evening of September 21. Let us explore the less acknowledged seismic ‘drift’,...
Suggesting that the corporate sponsors who had made Crab Circle into the attractive set of crab-selling stalls should have installed bathroom facilities and running water is not a pragmatic solution. The same logic would have to be applied to the...
The recent upsurge in crime and violence across Jamaica is appalling. Over the last few weeks, there have been several quadruple and triple murders, Lifetime Movie Network type of murders, robberies and several other heinous crimes and violent...
So the last set of Panderson Poll numbers for a poll conducted August 30 to September 14 have dribbled in. Responders were asked to rank leaders’ “likeability” out of 10 with one being the lowest. 47.3 per cent scored Andrew Holness from 6-10;...
The media river is in a spate with misinformation, and, unfortunately, I am trying to swim upstream, an impossible task when ignorance abounds. The party leaders’ performance ratings should be compared, since these are the two choices the voters...
“Yu nebba see sumoke widout fiyah” proverb translates from Jamaican into “you never see smoke without fire”. The emancipation of enslaved Africans across British territories became effective August 1, 1834. ‘The-Gleaner-and-Weekly-Compendium-of-...
In a TVJ Sports exposé September 25-26 delivered by sports reporter Jordan Forte, psychologist Olivia Rose and Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison revealed some of the formidable psychological hurdles, pressures, faced by sports recruits...
T his is the second part of the interview with Charles Gladstone (CG), great, great grandson of the youngest child of enslaver John Gladstone, father of a 19th century British prime minister, William Gladstone, with Verene Shepherd (VS) about his...
In the age of climate crisis, we need collaborative efforts to meet pressing environmental challenges. We must bring together diverse stakeholders to exchange ideas, share knowledge, encourage impactful solutions, and advocate policy change. We...
