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Bloganuary for Day 11: A crazy business idea for me would have to be “green”...
The January 11 prompt was (again) a difficult one for me, largely because I don’t have an entrepreneurial bone in my body. The thought of starting a business has never crossed my mind. If it did,...
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Climate Tracker Caribbean launches inaugural Climate Journalism Awards
Climate Tracker Caribbean has been nurturing some young journalists in the past year or so, with inspiring results. Fifteen fellows from eleven countries have been producing some terrific stories...
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Bloganuary for Day 12: I am trying to curb my snacking…
But the prompt is: “What snack would you eat right now?” I am a late night snacker and yes, I know that’s not particularly healthy. However, I am a “night owl” – I don’t go to bed early and certainly...
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Postscript to Bloganuary Day 12: On “cocoa tea”…
After I shared one of my favourite beverages, Jamaican chocolate tea or cocoa tea, in my last Bloganuary post, I had a couple of comments from readers that I need to respond to. First of all, I was...
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Jamaica’s Child Protection Agency de-licenses a boys’ home due to child abuse
This is extremely sad news. A residential children’s home in St. Catherine, Jamaica, currently housing 52 boys, has been de-licensed due to repeated concerns about child abuse there. Here is the press...
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Citizens Rights to the City insists on transparency, accountability from lax...
The issues surrounding the proper monitoring, oversight and approval of the numerous building projects springing up all over Kingston & St. Andrew neighbourhoods have been accumulating for some...
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A mysterious occurrence at Jamaica’s Blue Lagoon (and an explanation)
Blue Lagoon (or “Blue Hole” as it is often called locally), in Portland, eastern Jamaica, was declared a National Monument in August, 2018. According to the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment,...
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Jamaica’s Health Ministry again warns about dengue fever
The prevalence of dengue fever on the island is still a worry for our health officials. As I have said before, dengue is a horrible experience, which I would not wish on anybody. In particular, on the...
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Jamaica’s 2024 Poet Laureate Prizes for Poetry Competition is now open
Jamaicans love their poets. In every Jamaican breast, I swear, there is a poem waiting to burst out. And this happens, quite often. We also love to read out loud, and to speak our poetry. We don’t...
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Bloganuary for Day 13: A road trip filled with memories and music
“Road trips” seem to be an American thing; I know such trips can take days. I love “road movies.” The characters set off in an open top car, the wind in their hair; or perhaps, in a less carefree...
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Bloganuary for Day 14: How I communicate online
I communicate a great deal online, and on various platforms. This, my blog – of course. I have been writing this blog since June 2010, so I am coming up to fourteen years. I love WordPress, needless...
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Coral apocalypse! And White River’s rescue mission in Jamaica
The White River Fish Sanctuary in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, will be celebrating its sixth anniversary next month. I visited them with the team from Voices for Climate Change back in 2019, when we took an...
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Bloganuary for Day 15: I don’t have a “favourite animal”
I just don’t know how to answer this post. People say “cats” or “dogs” – narrowing this question down to pets. I don’t have a favourite animal, wild or domestic, because I love them all. Wild animals...
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China’s Foreign Minister warmly welcomed to Jamaica
Over the weekend, China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, visited Jamaica and was welcomed effusively by our Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith. Our government...
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Bloganuary for January 16: Where can I reduce clutter in my life?
Once again, there is an assumption in this prompt for Bloganuary. I am actually quite happy with clutter. Our house is full of bits and pieces. Every now and then, we make an effort to clear out a...
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“Save the Watershed”: Activists to meet in Steer Town, Jamaica on January 28...
Please join activists for an urgent Call to Action in relation to the recently announced major housing development by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) on an area totalling 1,200 acres –...
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The “Miamification” of Jamaica
Several grand announcements have been made recently about huge developments, all on Jamaica’s north coast. I am going to list them below (you can look them up for further details, but I will outline...
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Bloganuary for Day 17: Could you be loved?
Actually, the prompt for January 17 (yes, I know I am way behind, but I will continue!) was: Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? WordPress, Bloganuary The word “where” is a...
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Young Caribbean people, join the Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy!
Deadline February 20, 2024! The wonderful Island Innovation, founded by the equally wonderful James Ellsmoor (I can just see him blushing now!) has a fantastic programme on offer. I hope many young...
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Bloganuary for Day 18: Un-inventing…Weapons of War
The prompt was: “If you could un-invent something, what would it be?” Some people might say “the Internet” or “social media.” Although there are obvious negatives to be found here, there are certainly...
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