Jamaican Diaspora dissed the Government’s Council Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (25 February 2023) — The process of birthing the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) (the Council) doomed it from the beginning. Most veterans of diaspora community engagement and active support for the homeland raised concerns about the way the current government of Jamaica conceived of, launched, and exercised control over the Council. Several issues arose concerning the terms of reference and purpose of...
Ending Jamaica’s Tribal Politics Curtis A. Ward (01 Jan 2017) — Taking time to assess 2016 and contemplate what’s ahead for 2017, my thoughts turned to Jamaica and some of the intractable issues which ails our beloved country. I searched my mind for the one issue that perhaps could create a paradigm shift in the political, economic and social architecture of Jamaica. An issue that could effectuate transformational change that is fundamental to move Jamaica forward. Several troubling...
