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A review worth reviewing

The 2020 Governance Report on The University of the West Indies (UWI) by the Dennis Byron-led commission remains a document in need of analysis and debate. While the report has been tabled in the Jamaican Parliament, it is worthy of debate among staff at The UWI. I...

What about us?

You are certainly not guilty of a crime your parents or forefathers committed, but if you enjoy the fruits of their crime, then you are just as guilty as they are.

Trans women are not biologically male

If you believe that trans women are not women, trans men not men, and non-binary people are not non-binary, then this article is not for you. I have no time to try and convince anyone of a trans person's humanity; the indignity of it all is rather tiring. This article...

Hoping for normalcy

Fully vaccinated, we headed to the drive-through antigen testing site at Old Hope Road as we prepared for our first overseas visit in 15 months. It was an easy process; there was no need to leave the car as they brought out a card with a QR code so we could answer a few questions on...

A COVID mistake

Statistics do not always tell the whole story, and sometimes they are deceptive, but they often give a fairly good picture of what is going on.

The debilitating social decline in our midst affects everything

Beep! Beep! Beep! The piercing sound of the car horn still rings in my head. The vehicle's four-way flashers begged for attention. The driver and passenger windows were fully rolled down. If nothing else, the heartbreaking sight of a woman in the passenger seat, slumping towards the...

An egotistic determination to create a disciplined culture

I can remember visiting a primary school in my constituency some time ago and asking some of the students to help with picking up the garbage on the school's compound. The principal, seeing my interactions with the students, raced towards me shouting, “Stop, MP, if the parents hear...

Why reparation?

Those who scoff at claims for reparation will one day come to realise that the struggle of black people with their white masters on the plantations was a struggle against racism and loss of humanity in chattel slavery after being forcibly abducted from their home in...

Ivermectin for Jamaica… why not?

NATURAL selection is the process by which living organisms adapt and change. Scientists will corroborate that this is how we have been able to survive as a species. Said differently, humans instinctively adapt and endorse things that are objectively best for survival. It is a method of...

The misnomer of rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is the term normally used to describe the process of changing and improving an inmate to prepare him or her for reintroduction to society.

What you need to know about atrial fibrillation (AFIB)

ATRIAL fibrillation, commonly referred to as AFIB, is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia (abnormality of heart rhythm) worldwide.

Flat Bridge haunted!

With recent events occurring in the Bog Walk Gorge near the infamous Flat Bridge, the recurrent stories of mermaids, often told by residents who live in the communities nearby and repeated by all who hear, began making the rounds after another fatal crash.

Why Father's Day 'nuh sell off'?

In Jamaica, any event that goes very well is oftentimes said to have “sell off!” Traditionally, the second Sunday in May is celebrated as Mother's Day and it is safe to say that many mothers from all walks of life are usually remembered with much love,...

Second-dose fiasco

Having been informed that the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine would be administered on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 for individuals 50 years and older, I proceeded to The University of the West Indies for what was supposed to be the date of my appointment. Over 3,000 hopefuls were in...

A matter of... pause, think, respond

The ability to listen, pause, and think/research before responding is immeasurable in the return it will bring to each of us across all spheres of life.