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Richard and Tyrone are two young Jamaicans who inspire me. Sail on!
These are complicated and indeed challenging times for young people. All kinds of clichés are trotted out about the youth being “our future.” But as former President Barack Obama – who used to talk a...
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Political will and maturity required for a consensus on crime in Jamaica
The number of murders in Jamaica passed the 1,000 mark for the year recently (can you imagine). It is always a grim milestone. We measure our “crime problem” by the number of lives lost – men, women...
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Jamaicans are eating way too much salt, a new Health Ministry study shows
My husband has regularly complained at our local cook shop about the high levels of salt in their otherwise quite good dishes. The chef maintains that all that salt is necessary – and that is what his...
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Justice matters in Jamaica
One of our favourite American political podcasters, who focuses largely on the ex-President’s interminable legal manouevrings, intones at the end of each podcast: “Because Justice. Matters.” Emphasis...
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Growing Out: Black Hair and Black Pride in the Swinging Sixties, by Barbara...
If you would like to hear Barbara talk about her book and more, tune in to Radio Jamaica tomorrow (Sunday, September 11) at 1:30 p.m. on Gerry McDaniel’s show “Palav,” where she will be special guest....
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Kingston Creative launches the Caribbean Creative Network
There is always this tremendous forward movement from Kingston Creative. Forging ahead! Sustainability, accessibility, and visibility are critical for creative people. Here is the latest piece of the...
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Cleaning up the coast…for the birds
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has registered 200 locations for 193 groups around the island for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022, which will return on Saturday, September 17 to Jamaica....
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That Tree at UTech…
Some of us in uptown Kingston (but perhaps not enough of us!) are obsessed with large trees – many of which have been threatened by rampant over-development in recent years. I am glad Susan told us...
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What hope is there for our oceans?
“All life on Earth depends on healthy, abundant oceans.” So said Sam Waterston, Chair of Oceana, this week. And yet…the bad news keeps coming. When are our oceans going to get a break? As if the...
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Jamaican speaks at the launch of a Youth Alliance for a Deep Sea Mining...
It’s a given, surely, that the voice of youth must be heard, loud and clear, on all matters related to the environment and climate change. After all, they are inheriting the Planet that the older...
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Kingston Creative’s ArtWalk wakes from the COVID-19 slumber and returns on...
This coming weekend downtown Kingston will wake up again, for a fiesta of art and music. You should go down there. This is the first time since the long, deep COVID-19 slumber we were in for the last...
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Breastfeeding and lactation support organisation partners with Free Likkle...
Maternal health is absolutely critical in countries such as Jamaica; our island fell short of its UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in this area, and there remains much work to be done. The...
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Waiting for Tropical Storm Ian, formerly known as Nine: It’s a mood
Jamaica is under a Tropical Storm Watch this evening. The National Hurricane Center‘s map is covered with yellow “x” marks and red spinning tops with names – Fiona, Gaston, and Hermine – but the one...
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Young Caribbean conservationists talk about wetlands and shorebirds (the good...
It’s a mixed picture. BirdsCaribbean’s recent webinar on “Shorebirds of the Atlantic Flyway: How Recent Work to Conserve Wetlands is Contributing to Species and Habitat Resilience in the Caribbean and...
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Partnering for women’s advocacy in Guyana under the Spotlight Initiative
Progress continues, steadily and surely, on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality (my thoughts from 2020 here) and gender-based violence in the Caribbean (in addition to...
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Wattle and Red Earth Collective kicks up its heels for National Heritage Week
October is always the month when Jamaicans turn their attention to their cultural heritage. National Heroes Day is Monday, October 17, 2022, at the end of Heritage Week, which begins on October 8 with...
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Jamaican solar and energy conservation company lights up in energy transition
We need more stories on climate change (and solutions) written by regional (Caribbean) writers. This was the idea behind Climate Tracker’s Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Programme for thirty...
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“Pinktober”: the warriors, the champions, the supporters in Breast Cancer...
You may have noticed that I have not been writing much recently. This is not because I suddenly decided that I hate writing; far from it. However, for the remainder of this month, my posts may be few...
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The policy framework behind energy transition in Jamaica – super-simplified
Last week I shared an article by Candice K. Stewart on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, produced through Climate Tracker’s Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Programme. Here...
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Masking Anxieties About COVID-19
As usual, I thoroughly enjoyed Carolyn’s article – thought-provoking and with more than a dash of humour. The last paragraph has me chuckling! I often wonder too why people don’t seem to like people...
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