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Carnage in the streets and the government’s response Ambassador Curtis A Ward (05 July 2024) — It’s hard for me or any well-thinking Jamaican to believe the...
We are not at war, but we are not safe
We are not at war, but we are not safe Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (10 March 2022) –– Speaking as a Jamaican, we are not at war with any country, and we don’t...
Trump’s security assistance cuts and Pompeo’s Jamaica promises diverge
Trump’s security assistance cuts and Pompeo’s Jamaica promises diverge Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (25 February 2020) — On the 10th anniversary of the Caribbean Basin...
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The Constitution Amendment Bill: Perpetuating an Undemocratic Jamaica Senate
The Constitution Amendment Bill: Perpetuating an Undemocratic Jamaica Senate Rosalea Hamilton, PhD (24 February 2025) — The Constitution (Amendment)(Republic) Bill...
Ukraine v. Russia — Who gets to decide?
Ukraine v. Russia — Who gets to decide? Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (22 February 2025) –– President Donald Trump’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war, simply...
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The Constitution Amendment Bill: Perpetuating an Undemocratic Jamaica Senate
The Constitution Amendment Bill: Perpetuating an Undemocratic Jamaica Senate Rosalea Hamilton, PhD (24 February 2025) — The Constitution (Amendment)(Republic) Bill, 2024 tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2024 addressed, among other things, the composition of the Senate (s.7) as guided by the Final Report of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) (May 2024). The Bill retains and expands an appointed Senate, consistent with the legislative objective to “retain the Parliamentary...
Ukraine v. Russia — Who gets to decide?
Ukraine v. Russia — Who gets to decide? Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (22 February 2025) –– President Donald Trump’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war, simply put, is ‘Putin gets what Putin wants.’ Trump’s complete U-turn on U.S. policy of holding Putin responsible for the illegal invasion and territorial aggression completely reverses US support for Ukraine and awarding Putin’s tyranny. The Trump-Putin discussions on the future of Ukraine are set in defiance of...
Finally, a Presidential Pardon for Garvey
Finally, a Presidential Pardon for Garvey Ambassador Curtis Ward (23 January 2025) — On Sunday, January 19, 2025, President Joe Biden, on his final full day as president of the United States, issued a long sought after pardon for Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Acclaimed in civil rights history and literature as the first leader to organize Black populations in America and globally on a mass scale, evidence overwhelmingly suggests Garvey’s prosecution...
WAR HERO RESCUED After 107 years: Private Robert Theophilus Downer
Honoring our fallen heroes (07 January 2025) –This compelling story, “WAR HERO RESCUED After 107 years: Private Robert Theophilus Downer”, narrated with passion and compassion by Dr. Goulda Downer is not just about one forgotten Jamaican soldier. The resurrection of Robert Theophilus Downer, her great grandfather, whose ultimate sacrifice in the cause of freedom versus tyranny, forgotten and ignored for over a hundred years, calls upon Jamaicans and other Caribbean people, and the...
A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration
A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (03 Decenter 2024) — The Trump presidential campaign brought together a collection of individuals who saw an opportunity for power but their reasons for supporting Trump were at variance. They had different objectives for a future Trump administration. There were those driven by greed, wealth accumulation and power. They bought influence and used their wealth to significantly impact the outcome of...