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Sunday, January 04, 2009
Culture as an engine of peace and development
My own empirical survey has indicated there are three soft engines of peace and welfare that a nation can build its development upon. They are: ideology, religion and culture.
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Spare the tongue lash, value the child
Clearly not everyone will discipline his or her child in the same way when faced with the same issue. What some may deem as strict disciplinary actions others may call child abuse.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
The Chavez effect - A life belt for the Caribbean
There is no question that the two oil-related initiatives launched by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez – Petro Caribe and ALBA - are life belts to many Caribbean countries, notably Cuba and Jamaica.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
What England means to me
England to me means home. It means fond memories of school days; Sundays holed up in a pub drinking wine and eating a succulent roast while discussing the state of the weather with good friends.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
What’s #ing up with Rapper Ja Rule?
Ja calling women b---hes and h--s in his rap songs is contributing to the destruction of the Black race, writes Jasmyne Cannick from Los Angeles.
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Why EU boast over Empire should not be taken with a pinch of salt
Last week the EU president José Manuel Barroso prompted a nervous reaction from member states when he hailed the EU as an ‘Empire.’ But given its past and present behaviour towards former colonies, his comments should not be taken lightly.
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Monday, July 09, 2007
Derek Bennett verdict proves there is no value on black lives in Britain
The verdict by the IPCC last week that ruled no metropolitan police officers would be punished for shooting dead Derek Bennett in Brixton in June 2001, follows a disturbing trend where black people are killed in custody or shot dead with impunity.
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Monday, July 02, 2007
Beefing up the military ahead of climate change crisis is no way to secure world peace and security
Last week, the head of the British armed forces said climate change poses a more immediate threat to security, indicating that the military is already planning for ‘pre-emptive action.’ This is no way to secure world peace, says Deborah Gabriel.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Does Brown’s ascension to No.10 mark the return of the British Empire?
So after a ten-year wait, Chancellor Gordon Brown will finally become Prime Minister on Wednesday, pledging to restore the British public’s trust in the government. But as the saying goes: ‘Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.’
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Why Blair is no hero of Africa
Last week some African citizens were less than happy about Tony Blair's 'farewell tour' of Africa as his involvement in a major arms deal in South Africa came to light.
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