February 01, 2019
In 1976, February was officially declared Black History Month in the US. Today the month is officially celebrated in five countries across the world: the United States, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. There are also celebrations in countries where there is a strong...
January 28, 2019
It could have been worse, since supermarkets have been slow to phase out plastic bags and enforcement has been lax. But the pain of the ban shows in the ugly scenes at cash out counters. People forced to use their pockets and paper bags now seem unhappy when food shopping. And they are...
January 18, 2019
Buju Banton’s upcoming concert may be hot! But so is the only portal selling tickets for it. Right after tickets became available on the website (CaribTix) it became inaccessible to patrons. We assumed it was the traffic but your guess is as good as ours. Two hours later, the ticket listing...
January 11, 2019
The plastic ban has inspired us to take a look at the toxic behaviors we find in Jamaica daily. We hope we can push poor practices out of our collective consciousness. Here are a few we’re throwing out this year.
Spanking
Every Jamaican has a funny beating story, but if you...
January 03, 2019
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is awesome! She finished 2018 as The Guardian’s Footballer of the Year, and impressed the sport’s fans globally. The 21 year old baller plays double duty for Jamaica’s national team and the University of Tennessee, where she is in her final...
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