Commander Janice Smith Breaks Barriers
KINGSTON, Mrch 27, 2020 - Jamaica is known for shaping the world in many ways. Correspondingly, our sports,…
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JAMAICA | Fleet Street: Ghetto Paradise
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 15, 2020 -“Wah nuh dead, nuh call it duppy”. Long gone are the days when…
JAMAICA | Harmony at home breeds less crime, fewer criminal gangs says Dr. Herbert Gayle
LUCEA, Hanover November 23, 2019 - Scores of residents in Hanover were exposed to the virtues of good…
Yes, the research confirms: Managers shouldn’t sleep with subordinates
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill recently stepped down after information about an affair with a campaign staffer, and allegations…
How much of a difference does the number of kids in a classroom make?
Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days.…
AFRICA | The Ashenda festival of the Ethiopians where girls parade their beauty to get suitors
To mark the end of a yearly 15-day fast called Filseta, the girls and young women in the…
Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow
Pope Francis has completed his seven-day tour of three African countries: Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius. It was a…
A French ‘Windrush’? When French Caribbeans were treated as second-class citizens
The ongoing “Windrush” scandal continues to dominate the news in the UK. We have been scandalised by the…
Ethiopia’s new year offers a chance to unite the country
Meskerem is the first month in Ethiopia’s unique 13-month calendar. Ethiopia celebrates its New Year on the first…
If Germany atoned for the Holocaust, the US can pay reparations for slavery
The idea of paying reparations for slavery is gaining momentum in the United States, despite being long derided…
Afro-Latinos Among Most Underprivileged in Region
For centuries, Afro-descended peoples have faced discrimination, hardship, and social exclusion around the world. In Latin America, despite…