Tag: Jamaica

Black Americans will be especially proud to acknowledge that the woman who led the effort to develop the Moderna vaccine is one of their own, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.

As of May 31, it is mandatory for everyone, except where special cases apply, to disclose all their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers when applying for a US visa

Mr Snowden's action, therefore, would be regarded by those Americans as providing a threat to their security. However, the jury is still out on whether he is actually guilty of treason.

What is required is a renewed US involvement in the region that goes beyond drug trafficking and money laundering, important as these are.

The US is very concerned about security issues, while China and Venezuela understand that for Caricom governments it is 'what have you done financially for me lately'.

The president regretted the ultimate sacrifice made by over 7,000 American soldiers in the war against terror. How do our Jamaican leaders feel about the over 30,000 lives that have been lost because of tribal politics, and the gang leaders spawned from these bitter divisions.

Many others remain to be brought to trial, and the stain is not confined within the boundaries of Guatemala. The United States, beginning with President Eisenhower — initiated, encouraged and sponsored much of the brutality on the grounds of fighting communism.

Republicans have decided to support immigration reform which would provide a path to citizenship for the many illegal Hispanics. The problem is that, although immigration reform will be good for Hispanics, it is potentially bad for other groups like Jamaicans.

Bush had his way, with the enthusiastic support of only one major ally -- Britain, whose Prime Minister, Tony Blair, eagerly took part in the intricate tissue of lies and fabrications and committed his forces in support.

For us in Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and Latin America, tighter controls on the sale of guns and ammunition in the United States would presumably have a positive impact on our efforts to control crime, since the US is the source of the bulk of such weapons in our midst.