We urgently need to have a conversation about leisure and recreation. There is a lot of talk about the accessibility of our beaches, but the discussion must be much more than sand, sea,…
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Scott MacDonald | Guyana and India – A relationship of deepening importance
In January 2023, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali visited India, meeting India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders discussed a broad range of economic opportunities, but the major topic was oil. Guyana, which…
Gordon Robinson | Do not fear death
At Easter 2021, while on an extended hiatus, I posted some musings on life, death and resurrection. Events since then make a revamped version of those musings appropriate. Every year many die from…
Neil Richards What’s the future character of Lady Musgrave Road
The intention to plant thousands of trees to escort Lady Musgrave Road when her waistline expands has not consoled some irate citizens whose fundamental concern is the likely radical change to the character…
Adekeye Adebajo | From Addis Ababa to Algiers: Africa in 2023
A recent visit to Addis Ababa – the centre of African diplomacy and home of the African Union (AU) – triggered musings on the outlook for the continent in 2023. The concerns among…
Dawn Butler | Casey report confirms brutal truth of rotten Met Police
The findings of the Casey Report on the internal culture at the Metropolitan Police in London are as stark as they are brutal. Most of us who have been campaigning for change won’t…
Mark Wignall | What sound reason to vote in next elections?
I voted for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2016 and in 2020. At this very moment as I write this column (Thursday, April 6), there is no strong feeling pushing me to…
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 7th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories SECOND ROUND OF INCREASES SCHEDULED FOR NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE The lowest-paying jobs in Jamaica will see another increase in the minimum wage…
Jamaica One of Least Expensive Holiday Destinations in the World
According to the 17th annual report from Post Office Travel Money, Montego Bay in Jamaica ranked 17th among the 20 least expensive holiday destinations in the world for British travelers. The report ranked…
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 7th, 2023
This is a podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 7th, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. The…