by Imran Bacchus Diplomacy remains an important facet in today’s volatile and complex world. Diploma …
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A year has passed since Hurricane Tomas lashed the Caribbean, killing some 70 people and devastating lives and livelihoods. Genitta Pascal, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St Lucia, reports on the aftermath. We woke up that Friday morning looking forward to the Jounen Kweyol holiday activities at our schools, business premises and local communities. We had …
"Little did we know we would be imprinted in Atlantic history" Read More »
As unemployment figures continue to rise and even the most optimistic of analysts predicts little improvement in the immediate future, many people have lost hope, writes Daniel Boxill, 22, from Bridgetown, Barbados. Blessings are wonderful. Some believe them to be acts of providence or simply luck. Whatever the belief, blessings usually indicate a positive change in …
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As unemployment figures continue to rise and even the most optimistic of analysts predicts little improvement in the immediate future, many people have lost hope, writes Daniel Boxill, 22, from Bridgetown, Barbados. Blessings are wonderful. Some believe them to be acts of providence or simply luck. Whatever the belief, blessings usually indicate a positive change in …
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Jamaica’s children do not have the luxury of dressing up in costume, trick or treating, watching horror films and being scared one day out of the year. They face scary realities daily, writes Alexis Goffe, 26. With Halloween (31 October) and Universal Children’s Day (November 20) having just passed, I encourage all Jamaicans to reflect …
“Skeletons in our closet: the gruesome realities for children” Read More »
Jamaica’s children do not have the luxury of dressing up in costume, trick or treating, watching horror films and being scared one day out of the year. They face scary realities daily, writes Alexis Goffe, 26. With Halloween (31 October) and Universal Children’s Day (November 20) having just passed, I encourage all Jamaicans to reflect …
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Many people around the world shy away from accessing HIV testing and treatment because they fear that if their status is known, they will be ostracized. Keresa Arnold, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, recently helped produce two documentaries that dispel myths about HIV and Aids. In a 2008 article in the Washington Times, …
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Many people around the world shy away from accessing HIV testing and treatment because they fear that if their status is known, they will be ostracized. Keresa Arnold, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, recently helped produce two documentaries that dispel myths about HIV and Aids. In a 2008 article in the Washington Times, …
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The development of the internet affords people everywhere, and especially women, the opportunity to easily learn from and understand each other, writes Ruth Howard, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. A thunderstorm starts with just one drop of water. Once upon a time, information was a luxury owned by a privileged few. Once upon a time, …
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The development of the internet affords people everywhere, and especially women, the opportunity to easily learn from and understand each other, writes Ruth Howard, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. A thunderstorm starts with just one drop of water. Once upon a time, information was a luxury owned by a privileged few. Once upon a time, …
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Some observers say the world will struggle to support its ballooning population. However the world abounds with waste and hypocrisy, according to Ruth Howard, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Seven billion. That’s the new buzz number. That’s how many people the United Nations Population Fund tells us are now on the planet Earth. 7 billion! …
“There are 7 billion mouths to be fed. What will we give?” Read More »
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