Category: Headlines
Growing Dread: KC, the Wailers and Me
Growing Dread: KC, the Wailers and Me Jennifer Lopez is on my Toronto TV as I write, singing I’m Into You, accompanied by the rapper Continue reading
Party Sees Healing From CARIFTA Games
Thank God for the CARIFTA Games! They are scheduled to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica over the Easter weekend, and are coming at a Continue reading
CARICOM Could be Injured by Alleged Cavity Search Case
Jamaica’s foreign minister Dr Kenneth Baugh, is intimating that the Caribbean integration association, CARICOM could be threatened if an alleged vaginal search of a Jamaican woman mid March by Barbadian border service agents is not dealt with frankly and honestly.
“In Ghana We Fancy Funerals”
“Aunty, here you are all dressed in white in the middle of the week when it’s Fridays and weekends people here wear white.” “Really? Why Continue reading
IWD – Crossing Class and Racial Boundaries
This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the declaration of March 8 as International Women’s Day. It is a day of great significance on Continue reading
Ancient African Super Power Back in the News
The vox populii, the voice of the people, has become the vox Alli, the voice of Allah, following the stepping down of long-time president Murbarak. Continue reading
Africans Volunteering for Africa
When it comes to charities serving beleaguered Africa we are inundated by the staggering numbers of Western non-governmental organizations that are constantly popping up to Continue reading
Made in China
China must have been the biggest celebrant of Christmas 2010. That is, if the goods on sale in New York city can be used as Continue reading
Jesus Lara – Mission of an artist
Cuban multi-media talent Jesus Lara Sotelo makes art of the highest order. He paints and writes, draws, photographs, works in ceramic, sculpts. All art-forms are Continue reading
Gregory Isaacs – Another one gone too soon
Jamaicans and the global Reggae music community were rocked with the sad news of the passing of master “Lovers Rock” singer and songwriter Gregory “Cool Continue reading