Tag: Caribbean

Sixteen days to put violence against women on the activist agenda in Jamaica

November 26, 2022

Today (November 26) is International Day Against Violence Against Women, which begins the Sixteen Days of Activism. As always, this issue will be high on the agenda among human rights activists across the island. Violence against women haunts us. In August, I wrote about the case of a young woman whose body has never been … More Sixteen days to put violence against women on the activist agenda in Jamaica

Hurry! BirdsCaribbean is offering THREE grant opportunities

November 18, 2022

Students, early career professionals, researchers, individuals or organisations now have the opportunity to apply for any one of three grants now on offer from BirdsCaribbean. The deadline for all three is Friday November 25, 2022, 11:59 pm EDT. Hurry up and apply! The David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds is named … More Hurry! BirdsCaribbean is offering THREE grant opportunities

No place for racism in our politics, says Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica

November 9, 2022

The current atmosphere, both in Jamaica and elsewhere, encourages me to think that we have to continuously fight against the negative, the dark, and the downright destructive. The struggle is real! Everald Warmington is a Member of Parliament for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Minister Without Portfolio responsible for Works in the Ministry … More No place for racism in our politics, says Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica

More than a glimmer of hope at deep sea mining talks in Jamaica, and perhaps a sea change in the making

November 8, 2022

As the 27th Conference of Parties (signatory countries) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – COP27 for short – gets under way in Egypt, another important meeting is taking place in downtown Kingston, Jamaica: Part III of the 27th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The session opened on October … More More than a glimmer of hope at deep sea mining talks in Jamaica, and perhaps a sea change in the making

Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance Statement on COP27: Bold, urgent, accelerated action needed

October 30, 2022

The Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance has released a Statement ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP27), which will take place from November 6 – 18, 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Right now, technocrats are busy getting their documents in order; emission-unfriendly planes and private jets are being boarded; and political leaders are polishing up their … More Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance Statement on COP27: Bold, urgent, accelerated action needed

Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations in Jamaica (and thank you, New Zealand!)

October 28, 2022

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is meeting again at its headquarters in Kingston, from October 31 to November 11. So, what has changed since the last meeting, and what are the prospects for this one? Well, the good news is that the New Zealand Government today (October 27, 2022) decided to support a global moratorium … More Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations in Jamaica (and thank you, New Zealand!)

Gender-based violence and the young Jamaican woman

October 24, 2022

I wrote recently about the Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, based in Antigua. According to their CEO, the group “continues to work with partners, CSOs, state entities to critically address the linkages between gender-based violence (GBV) and SRHR with the aim of transforming the environment, including the engagement of men and … More Gender-based violence and the young Jamaican woman

The policy framework behind energy transition in Jamaica – super-simplified

October 12, 2022

Last week I shared an article by Candice K. Stewart on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, produced through Climate Tracker’s Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Programme. Here is a piece by another Climate Tracker Fellow, Tamoy Campbell, who takes a look at Jamaica’s renewable energy goals – “super simplified.” She looks forward to their implementation … More The policy framework behind energy transition in Jamaica – super-simplified

Jamaican solar and energy conservation company lights up in energy transition

October 5, 2022

We need more stories on climate change (and solutions) written by regional (Caribbean) writers. This was the idea behind Climate Tracker’s Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Programme for thirty young journalists from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana. Sad to say (and I am not sure why) Jamaicans taking advantage of this opportunity were few and … More Jamaican solar and energy conservation company lights up in energy transition