As Jamaica modernized, little things started to slip away. Sometime in the early 70s, importation of firecrackers from China was banned after it was discovered Continue reading
By Jamaica: A Paradox in Beauty
Situated on the highest hilltop overlooking an overgrown plantation and structures is an unforgettable view. Bethann Carbone’s photos of the Goddess Retreat in Jamaica November Continue reading
The Undoing of Dion – Canada’s Solitudes
Stéphane Dion didn’t know what hit him. One minute he was the leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition as head of the Liberal Party of Continue reading
About Mark Lee
Something New
Thanks for sharing some of your time with us at Abeng News over the past year. We’re making some changes to the look of our Continue reading
About Mark Lee
By Recipe for Disaster
Like George Bush, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding is a tough talker. He is the Big Man who went on BBC Television and told the Continue reading
By What is the Real Benefit of Capital Punishment?
So the Jamaican Parliament recently had its ‘conscience’ vote on capital punishment and by a 2-to-1 margin decided that folks accused of murder should be Continue reading
Jamaica Won’t Go the way of Greece
Cities across Greece have been burning in widespread rioting for the past four days with no end in sight. It all began in Athens where Continue reading
About Kadene Porter
Dr. Carolyn Gomes, Human Rights Crusader
Dr. Carolyn Gomes was recently announced as a recipient of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2008. Gomes is among Continue reading
About Kadene Porter
Community Organizing as Springboard for Change
Community organizing is about to go national. The once-derided claim of Barack Obama’s experience used by his detractors to question his competency for the presidency during the recent Continue reading
About Kadene Porter
Cracks in the System
Just as the Jamaican central bank, in an unpopular move among the business sector, pushed up interest rates on certificates of deposit to curb money Continue reading
