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Jamaica’s UN vote against Israel unjust

Israel’s presence in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem stems from the preemptive defensive war of 1967 when Israel was attacked by…

  • | Commentary

Dr Nigel Clarke’s IMF ascent: Ability or Reward?

She said: “Mr. Clarke is an exceptional public servant and policymaker, with proven leadership in institution building and economic crisis…

  • | Commentary

Demoted Toronto cop Stacy Clarke an inspirational advocate for Blacks in Canada

Sam Sharpe, one of Jamaica's seven national heroes, was an educated Black enslaved person who led a passive resistance in 1831 that played a…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

Diaspora cannot solve Jamaica’s crime problem

While researching the content for this article, a friend sent me the link to an article by Ambassador Curtis Ward three years ago. The…

  • | Commentary

Honoring mothers in Islam: A debt we can never repay

The Quran explicitly enjoins kindness and respect towards parents, with a special emphasis on mothers.

In chapter 17, verse 24, Allah…

  • | Commentary, Religion

Prosecution case looks weak should Vybz Kartel retrial goes ahead

The results of the original conviction we can put aside for now. The decision in 2020 of a three-member Court of Appeal, based on the…

  • | Commentary

Empowerment Through Modesty: Lessons from Islam on International Women’s Day

My religion provides a framework that honors and protects women's modesty. It acts as a shield against objectification and exploitation.…

  • | Commentary

More work needed to advance women in Jamaica

For centuries, men have led in all phases of life: politics, law and security, religion, and business. There were no spaces for women. In…

  • | Commentary

Bob Marley deserves National Hero status

He was not a politician and did not engineer the country's quest for independence; neither was he a freedom…

  • | Commentary

Solving Jamaica’s ‘brain drain’ conundrum

Indeed, this is welcoming news.

However, while we breathe some relief it cannot be ignored that more investments are needed to retain…

  • | Commentary

Disappointment turned to anger then back to disappointment - A view from a man in the street

I was disappointed that she didn't just exercise her other powers of telling us to "hit the road" because we could not park…

  • | Commentary

EDITORIAL: Old Harbour had its ‘Crab Circle moment’, now what’s next?

Both were thankfully caught on camera and shared with the public to pass their own judgement; both spurring the relevant authorities into…

  • | Commentary

Sleep like a king Errol Lewin

Such was his immense measure and influence in this community of approximately 60,000 inhabitants.

  • | Commentary

Covid-19 Pandemic: The crisis of a lack of truth

This reality was magnified during the recent Covid episode when Big Pharma, in concert with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Food and…

  • | News, Commentary, Health

Dunce culturalism a threat to good education

Attacks on the education system in an attempt to dumb down a nation should not be tolerated. Policies should be in place to protect and…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora

Greater Toronto Area: A vast and well-developed Jamaican ecosystem

I have viewed the impact of many of these organizations from a personal and global perspective. The JCA in Canada, however, is a different…

  • | Commentary, Diaspora