Is the attitude of the Jamaican and other Caribbean governments “Let’s keep fingers crossed”? We are forging ahead with infrastructure development, but we need to build our defences and ensure accountability. … More Building resilient Caribbean infrastructure: What about earthquakes, asks Jamaica’s Advocates Network?
Global Voices often focuses on our uncertain, fragile world. This letter from a journalist in Turkey, reeling from the social and political aftershocks of the earthquakes, may resonate for Jamaica in more ways than one… … More Exhausted, but no longer silent: A letter from Istanbul, Turkey
Yes, I did say “hibernation.” And I know that really refers to winter (cue polar bears curled up in their dens). However, the only way to cope with this already agonisingly hot summer is a similar strategy: slow down, keep cool, tune out physically – if not mentally. I advise going into sleep mode. So … More Hibernation Plans for Summer 2017
“Interesting times” could also be rephrased as “dark times,” as a dear Twitter friend described the state of the world the other day. Here’s a guest blog post from my friend Wayne Campbell. You can find his blog at http://www.wayaine.blogspot.com/ and his contact details are below. Wayne is particularly focused on gender issues, and through this … More We Live in Interesting Times: Thoughts on the French Presidential Election from Blogger Wayne Campbell
Today has been surreal. President Donald Trump’s Executive Order has created chaos, anger and pain at many airports across the United States. Here are a few of the almost nightmarish occurrences, which unraveled on Twitter this evening. It went something like this: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day (of all days) Donald Trump signs an Executive Order (EO) restricting immigration … More Of Refugees, the Huddled Masses…and Home (A Poem)
It seems to me that people are sick and tired of sitting by helplessly, while men wage war and bicker and refuse to make peace and lie and deny climate change and do shady business deals and all the other things that we have to sit and watch them do every day. There are plans … More From Berlin to Aleppo: At Least They’re Doing Something
I was greatly looking forward to the Rio Olympics. As expected, it has been a wonderful escape from the grinding heat of the Jamaican summer and an excuse to stay at home on the couch with cups of tea. But now I feel I have had enough. I want to get back to sports-free days … More Rio Olympics 2016: Things I Will and Will Not Miss
In the midst of our rejoicing over gold medals, I have seen social media posts that have torn at my heart. Today is World Humanitarian Day, and fellow blogger Wayne Campbell has encapsulated beautifully exactly how I feel. I am so glad he wrote this. Please share widely, and please share a thought for the … More On World Humanitarian Day, The Pain and Grief in Aleppo: Guest Blog Post by Wayne Campbell
Let’s get one thing straight. 2015 was not an easy year. In fact, globally (and to some extent on our island home) it was downright depressing, which is why I am avoiding all those “Review of the Year” programs on television and radio. Actually, I always avoid them. Let’s just move on and hope for … More Twitterland Nervously Welcomes 2016
Yes, I am determined to revive my “African Postman” series… And what better way to start it again? (By the way, “African Postman” is a great song by Jamaican roots reggae artist Winston “Burning Spear” Rodney, of whom I am an everlasting fan. I use it to preface interesting and unusual news from that great … More African Postman: Tributes to Fatema Mernissi, Visionary Feminist Scholar
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