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Jamaica’s National Development Plan is awash with fine rhetoric, but it is action that is required to overcome economic and social challenges, writes Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the county of Middlesex. This year marks 50 years since Jamaica became an independent state, over which time the country has made outstanding achievements despite …

"Jamaica needs a call to action not a document full of pretty prose" Read More »

A bill waiting to be passed in the Jamaican Parliament would introduce a ban on smoking in public places and prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors. Alexis Goffe, 26, offers his take on the justification for the strict legislation. On February 16, I attended the Jamaica Cancer Society’s Anti-Tobacco Forum, which was attended by …

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A bill waiting to be passed in the Jamaican Parliament would introduce a ban on smoking in public places and prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors. Alexis Goffe, 26, offers his take on the justification for the strict legislation. On February 16, I attended the Jamaica Cancer Society’s Anti-Tobacco Forum, which was attended by …

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Over a century since the first International Women’s Day and, despite undoubted progress, we are still far from achieving equality for men and women. Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, reports. International Women’s Day – marked earlier this month – has been celebrated since the early 1900s. It was however not until 1975, the …

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Over a century since the first International Women’s Day and, despite undoubted progress, we are still far from achieving equality for men and women. Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, reports. International Women’s Day – marked earlier this month – has been celebrated since the early 1900s. It was however not until 1975, the …

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The rules of the economy have changed, with a steady loss of jobs across many sectors and severe consequences for youth and the unemployed. Tamica Parchment, 24,  a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, reports on the challenges her generation now faces. In the December 2011 general elections in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) won …

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The rules of the economy have changed, with a steady loss of jobs across many sectors and severe consequences for youth and the unemployed. Tamica Parchment, 24,  a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, reports on the challenges her generation now faces. In the December 2011 general elections in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) won …

"Self-reliance and innovation can pave the way for our youth" Read More »

Every single person has the right to pursue happiness and to live a life of purpose and abundance, says Craig Dixon, aka Juleus Ghunta, a 24-year-old social activist and Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. At its core, D.R.E.A.M.R.I.G.H.T means that every human being has an inalienable and divine right to dream and to duly harvest the …

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Every single person has the right to pursue happiness and to live a life of purpose and abundance, says Craig Dixon, aka Juleus Ghunta, a 24-year-old social activist and Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. At its core, D.R.E.A.M.R.I.G.H.T means that every human being has an inalienable and divine right to dream and to duly harvest the …

"What is your dream? What makes you bloom like an orchid?" Read More »

Jamaica demonstrated its athletic prowess at the London Olympics, but also showcased the many facets that distinguish the country in business, tourism, culture and fashion,reports Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. This year marks a number of milestones for Jamaica; chief among them the celebration of the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Among …

“We’re gonna take the real true Jamaica to London” Read More »