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The Caribbean Tree Planting Project forges a spiritual connection with Jamaica’s diaspora

July 4, 2022

It was a hot, dry Saturday morning in Kingston, and the polished pews gleamed at the New Testament Church of God on Eastwood Park Road. There was an air of calm. The Saharan dust blurred the sky. The traffic hustled on outside, but it was quiet inside. The people quietly moving around the edges of … More The Caribbean Tree Planting Project forges a spiritual connection with Jamaica’s diaspora

A Momentous Day of Decision on Cockpit Country

November 22, 2017

Today, Prime Minister Andrew Holness made his long-awaited Statement in Parliament on the boundaries of the Cockpit Country. There are mixed reactions this evening. The Jamaica Environment Trust has noted that the new boundary agreed on by Cabinet represents 67 per cent of the proposed Cockpit Country Stakeholders Group boundary, which was the widest one. However…the … More A Momentous Day of Decision on Cockpit Country

Gordon Swaby: The Power of Follow Through

August 31, 2014

Many Jamaicans have circled Monday, September 1 on their calendars, and not because it’s the first day of the month. It’s the day school starts, after the long summer holidays that began in July. It’s not an easy time of year. Parents, teachers – and most of all the students – are in a state … More Gordon Swaby: The Power of Follow Through