Opinion

By PATRICK HUNTER The first International Decade for People of African Descent ended this year. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015-2024 to be a period in which the difficulties …

By MURPHY BROWNE (Abena Agbetu) On November 11, the world pauses to remember two wars that engulfed much of the known world. Those two wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945) could be …

By KRISTA LOEWEN  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued an apology on Sept 7, 2024, in the North Preston community for the historic use of street checks and other harmful …

By CARRY BISHOP Jamaica is benefiting from a bilateral and multilateral partnership to build resilience in healthcare delivery through the retrofitting and build out of infrastructure and systems to withstand …

By MURPHY BROWNE (Abena Agbetu) October was designated Women’s History Month in 1992 to commemorate the “Persons Case” which was launched by the “Famous Five”. On October 18, 1929, the …

By HOLLINSWORTH AUGUSTE Black women, across the nations they call home, have been the foundation of movements, families and communities. Yet, despite their unwavering strength and invaluable contributions, they continue …

By MURPHY BROWNE (Abena Agbetu) It is the second week of September 2024 and this is a special September for my family because two of our youth are in their …

By PATRICK HUNTER As I get older, I wonder if aging has made me more cynical than before. Or is it that elections, and specifically, electioneering, has changed over the …

During his tenure as governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president, has supported policies and legislation in areas such as expanding healthcare access, addressing climate change …

By PATRICK HUNTER There is a saying which has been attributed to the Chinese: “May you live in interesting times.” It is believed to be a kind of curse. With …