Tag: blogger

Grenada at a crossroads: a blog post by Wayne Campbell

February 6, 2024

I am sharing my friend and fellow blogger Wayne Campbell’s recent post on the state of affairs in our Caribbean neighbours to the south-east of us – the small, beautiful island of Grenada, with a special focus on press freedom and democracy. Grenada may be small, but its 20th-century history has had moments of high … More Grenada at a crossroads: a blog post by Wayne Campbell

Claiming our shared humanity, as family: a thoughtful post by Carolyn Cooper

November 13, 2023

Professor Carolyn Cooper shared her thoughts on the ongoing Israel/Hamas war in her weekly column, via her blog, which I thought I would share with you. At the moment, Jamaicans are agonising over the horror, the destruction and the grief of the Palestinian people. No one is talking about making peace. I know I am … More Claiming our shared humanity, as family: a thoughtful post by Carolyn Cooper

The Fraud Against Usain Bolt, and the Case for National Service: a Blog Post by Professor Anne C. Bailey

January 22, 2023

In my last post, I promised to share this blog post. Again, it is a plea for unity, and for going back to basic principles of humanity. Jamaican-born Dr. Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and professor of History at SUNY Binghamton (State University of New York).  She is also the founding Director of the … More The Fraud Against Usain Bolt, and the Case for National Service: a Blog Post by Professor Anne C. Bailey

‘No change expected; ex-IMF economist says BOJ rate hikes to continue’ Jamaica Observer article-March 18, 2022

March 20, 2022

Originally posted on Jamaica: Political Economy:
I’m chilling with my family in Southern California, but got a message to offer some comments on the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate announcement. They were used for the article below, published in today’s Jamaica Observer: WHEN the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) monetary policy committee releases its policy…