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Honoring a Caribbean Conservationist and Scholar: Dr. Susan Otuokon
Dr. Susan Otuokon has played an important role in the conservation of Jamaica’s natural resources through her ongoing work with the JCDT, and more widely managing various projects across the Caribbean....
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The Simon Bolivar Cultural Centre Rolls Out Its Programs
Did you know the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (on the corner of North Parade and Church Street in Kingston) is now open and offering a very wide-ranging program of educational and cultural activities...
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The Death of an Activist
I really like to celebrate amazing human beings during their lifetime, rather than when they die. I always find obituaries cold and impersonal. But I must pay tribute to a Caribbean woman, who gave so...
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The PNP Does a Wobbly, Marlon James Makes a Killing, and What Color Are...
The last few days have been surprising, and interesting. One of the pleasant surprises was that we are celebrating the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker Prize, Marlon James. A bit of good...
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Lignum Vitae Writing Awards Shortlist Announced
This has been an exciting week for Jamaican writing, with Marlon James winning the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Now we have the Lignum Vitae Writing Awards 2015 to look forward to. The Jamaican...
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Bright Ideas and Business Plans: Katalyxt ‘s Young Innovators
It was break time at José Marti Technical High School. Students were heading in all directions around the central covered courtyard. I watched a girl walking straight-backed and slow in her...
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Cities and Climate Change: An Uncertain Future
“We are cities. Cities are us.” So said the dynamic young Mayor of Tirana, Albania, during a discussion on sustainable cities hosted by the World Bank in Lima, Peru. Mayor Erion Veliaj’s basic premise...
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A Health Ministry Mystery, Getting the Guns and Kicking Out GBV: Sunday,...
Things have quietened down a little in the past few days – or are some issues just simmering under the surface? Time will tell. Anyway, the stress of drought is over and the weather has been close to...
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Peace Can Start With The Ladies: Daniel Pearl World Music Day in Kingston
It was simply a lunchtime concert, in celebration of Daniel Pearl World Music Day. And yet, as I left the U.S. Embassy, I felt the proverbial lump in my throat. OK, so I get emotional these days. When...
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Honoring a Caribbean Conservationist and Scholar: Dr. Susan Otuokon
Dr. Susan Otuokon has played an important role in the conservation of Jamaica’s natural resources through her ongoing work with the JCDT, and more widely managing various projects across the Caribbean....
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The Simon Bolivar Cultural Centre Rolls Out Its Programs
Did you know the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (on the corner of North Parade and Church Street in Kingston) is now open and offering a very wide-ranging program of educational and cultural activities...
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The Death of an Activist
I really like to celebrate amazing human beings during their lifetime, rather than when they die. I always find obituaries cold and impersonal. But I must pay tribute to a Caribbean woman, who gave so...
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Not Babies in the Real Sense, The Bathroom Break, and Bright Young...
I heard my first Christmas radio commercial last week. Jingle bells and all. I was quite shocked. It is, after all, still October, last time I checked! It has been around ten days since I last wrote,...
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Guyanese journalist among winners of UNDP climate change storytelling contest...
As you may have seen, I recently published some articles by young Jamaicans giving their perspectives ahead of the crucial climate change conference (COP21) in Paris in December. Now five young...
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Leaving a Legacy: How Should Our Leaders Be Remembered?
Dennis Chung has always been one of my favorite private sector people, as he has a refreshingly straightforward approach and an ability to boil things down to their essentials. I saw a snippet of a...
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The Childish Senate, The Cannabis Cluster and Congrats to an Arsenal Fan:...
It’s been a difficult week. You know how sad news sometimes really hurts, while some indulge in the petty and the trivial? At least the gentle rains and persistent showers this week may have washed...
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The Unelected Majority and the Elected Minority
petchary:Human rights activist Susan Goffe has now “joined the ranks of the bloggers” as she put it. This is very exciting! I know we will all benefit from her comments and thoughts on human rights and...
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Cockpit Country: “We Must Fight For It With Every Breath”
In case you were going to ask, the answer is yes. Cockpit Country is still very much under threat from bauxite mining. Mike Schwartz campaigns against the “invasion” of Cockpit Country by the...
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“Di Guy,” Political Footballs and The “Tiefing” of Our Heritage: Friday,...
The weather has been cool, damp and low-key – rather unusual for the tropics, but I like it. The garden, which has had to endure some harsh weather this year, likes the frequent showers of rain, too....
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TRANS PROFILE – FJ (Part 2): The Second Part of an Interview with a Jamaican...
petchary:This is the second part of an interview with a Jamaican transgender man, which once again offers some unique insights. It is also refreshingly down to earth. Congratulations to FJ, and to...
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