So the owner of The Guardian issued a sincere apology for the newspaper’s founders’ role in transatlantic slavery. This wasn’t caprice. It came after extensive research into links between founder John Edward Taylor…
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Verene Shepherd | Time to reopen debate on new national heroes and heroines
In October 2007, then Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon Bruce Golding, appointed a committee of nine persons, including myself and the late Rex Nettleford, to review the system of National Honours and…
Mark Wignall | LGBT misunderstanding and hate linger
In 1976, one of the hottest, upmarket nightclubs on Knutsford Boulevard was the Jonkanoo Lounge in what used to be the multistorey Sheraton Hotel. One Wednesday night, I was travelling solo as I…
Imani Tafari-Ama | A racist remark provides a teaching moment
There was a time when The Gleaner referred to the top political parties in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), as the gangs of Gordon House for…
Mark Wignall | Bigger things for Nigel Clarke?
I have a friend, a math professor, who tells me that he once instructed Nigel Clarke when he was studying financial mathematics. “Looking back, what stands out is his burning ambition, not just…
Mark Kirkland | Driving EV market growth in the Caribbean
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 2.5 per cent of car sales worldwide, with over 2.2 million vehicles sold. The current estimation of the number of EVs…
Eat healthy for healthy kidneys
March 9 was commemorated as World Kidney Day under the theme “Kidney Health for All: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!” It is critical to better improve our diet to keep our…
Colin Campbell | Same knife stick sheep, stick goat
The decision of Andrew Holness’ government to again postpone the local government election (LGE), constitutionally due in November 2020, is a significant factor in the current evolving Jamaican political landscape. Jamaica Labour Party…
Don Dobson | Sports organisations need governance support
Over the past few decades, there has been a groundswell in calls for better governance of sport organisations from governments, media, athletes, fans, sponsors, and other stakeholders. This has been fuelled by scandals…
Adekeye Adebajo | Reflections on Nigerian elections
Presidential and legislative polls were recently conducted in Nigeria under very difficult circumstances. A botched change of currency that prevented depositors withdrawing their funds demonstrated yet again the rank incompetence and callous…