Editorial for May 02 2024 The term “ongoing turmoil” when describing Haiti may be a cliché, unfortunately, it is an accurate description of a country that has been in turmoil for as long of most of us can remember. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation has been confirmed, with a transitional council taking office last […]
By Carlton Joseph US mainstream media leads one to believe that China is the greatest provocateur in the world, that the US and its allies are at China’s and Russia’s mercy, and all the US desires is world peace and security. Russia’s war with Ukraine, and China’s rise as an economic powerhouse have scared the […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit From the Front Lines Written by Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung “One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care—vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated. Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley started […]
Man deported after paying $38,000 for a fake marriage by Sukhram Ramkissoon Canadian Immigration does not tolerate persons who pay for fraudulent marriages for the purpose of gaining permanent status in Canada. Persons who do so are violating immigration law are stripped of the privilege of living and working in Canada. Let us examine a […]
By Neil Armstrong April 27 marks the 70th anniversary of the 35-member delegation led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore which travelled to Ottawa to meet with the federal government about Canada’s restrictive immigration policy pertaining to “black British subjects.” Among the delegates were community stalwarts, Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr., and Stanley Grizzle. […]
Editorial Electoral reform should be implemented now In the looming shadow of a potentially seismic electoral shift, it is imperative for both the federal Liberals and New Democrats to embrace a pragmatic approach. The time has come for them to urgently revisit the crucial issue of electoral reform before the next election in October 2025. […]
Caribbean countries need to unite to defy condescending West Kenneth Mohammed Caribbean nations have such a long history of economic violence, manipulation and exploitation perpetrated against them by the west that it is generally expected that they take it on the chin. Recently, however, their leaders have been standing up to a spate of condescension […]
Sukhram Ramkissoon Alex (not his real name) fears returning to Barbados due to his sexual orientation. He alleges that he was publicly known to be gay due to a relationship with an ex-partner who protected him in Barbados from harassment but since passed away. In 2019, he came to Canada to make a refugee claim […]
Editorial – Jamaica Observer Paying Olympians is long overdue World Athletics’ announcement on Wednesday that it will become the first international federation to award prize money at an Olympic Games, beginning at this year’s staging in Paris, France, has been welcomed by the athletics community. According to World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe, gold medal […]
By Carlton Joseph After two weeks of threatening retaliation against Israel for killing some of its top military officials in Damascus, Iran finally launched (what it described as a defensive maneuver) its retaliatory attack on Israel that included hundreds of missiles and drones. Almost everything fired was intercepted before entering Israel, and Israel Defense Forces […]
