Someone really should study how the stealthy use (by elites) and avoidance (by media) of libel fines shapes Jamaican public perception. If you’re powerful and informed you can imply LIES but if you’re not powerful you can’t speak TRUTH @UWIMonaLaw

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Ban Ki-moon, then secretary-general of the United Nations, commented on how, in his visits to some of the most forgotten areas of the world, there was a common factor: the presence of Cuban doctors. “They are always the first to arrive and the last to leave.”

We get it: The whole Caribbean got oil now discoveries to make now because the US attacked Iran and mess up the oil market and now want a well to control close to home 🫩

“We don’t want anyone to fish anymore,” said Johnny Valencia, 59, a lifelong fisherman from Jaramijó…Now he picks up plastic bottles…and sells them “We eat once a day, twice a day,” he said, “or sometimes go to bed without even having a cup of coffee.” nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world…

FIDEL CASTRO: "For 15 years we were there fighting apartheid, fighting racism till the very end. They said that we had to be imposed a blockade... because we were fighting the South African racists. South Africa was not prevented from purchasing food and medicines. And the country that was heroically fighting against the racists was not sold one medicine, one aspirin, one cytostatic for a cancer patient. That was the punishment." "There was a moment when the war was practically lost. And then we, the Cubans, we had to solve the problem. It was when the Cuito Cuanavale battle took place. You know how many troops Cuba sent to Angola at that moment? 55,000 troops. And all of them on a voluntary basis." "But at the United Nations, they don't speak about that. They applauded the independence of the African countries... the end of apartheid, as if it was the work and miracle of the United Nations. There was no mention about a single Cuban of the many Cubans who died there. The name of Cuba was not even mentioned. So look how sometimes people intend to write history forgetting reality."

RIP Aggrey Benjamin Irons (18 Oct 1951 – 23 May 2026) #Jamaican psychiatrist, medical leader, public health advocate renowned for his contributions to mental health services in the #Caribbean. Born in #Kingston to Luther Irons, insurance executive, and Laurel Irons, teacher, Irons was educated at Alpha Kindergarten Preparatory School and St. George’s College (graduating in 1967). He earned his M.B., B.S. from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in 1974, winning the Aaron Matalon Prize in Psychiatry, and completed postgraduate qualifications (D.P.M. and D.M. Psych) in 1979. Additional training took him to Loughborough University (UK) and Harvard University. Irons served as Senior Medical Officer at Bellevue Hospital, the Caribbean’s largest mental health facility, for over 21 years starting in 1983. He transformed it into a more efficient clinical unit and earlier directed childhood and adolescent psychiatric services. In private practice from 1976, he maintained a consulting role at Medicentre and Health Care Limited. He was a past president of both the Medical Association of Jamaica and the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, a member of the Medical Council of Jamaica, and an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He published papers and monographs on psychiatric topics and advised on mental health policy and legal reform. A dedicated public servant, Irons chaired the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, served on the CHASE Fund board, and supported institutions including the University Hospital of the West Indies and Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice. He was part of Jamaica’s medical teams for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and acted as a certified boxing judge and referee. In 2012, he received the Commander of the Order of Distinction (CD) for his psychiatric work. Irons was known for his wit, media appearances on mental health and relationships, and holistic approach to wellness. Married to Jacqueline since 1975, he had two sons and grandchildren. He died at age 74 after a period of illness, leaving a lasting legacy in Jamaican and regional psychiatry.

Signal & major VPN providers are warning they will discontinue in Canada if forced to comply with controversial surveillance Bill C-22. C-22 would hugely weaken users’ security & privacy by collecting metadata about their users. Act to stop Bill C-22: action.openmedia.org/page/18…

Ghana 🇬🇭: At Makola Market, working class women tore down a fence imposed as part of a redevelopment project targeting the market’s own site for foreign capital investment, in rejection of forced eviction attempts that could end their livelihoods.

Day 3 of Bolivia's general strike demanding the resignation of neoliberal President Rodrigo Paz. All major highways blocked by protesters. An indigenous long march is heading to the capital, as it passes through each town and village more people join.

I'm very grateful to Souffles (A new Pan-African Journal and Platform) for translating my "Politics of Hunger in Sudan" piece into French. soufflesmonde.com/posts/la-p…

I'd rather you didn't, GOJ. You're wasting my money.

If the govt had said the funds would sit there for months, many would have donated instead to churches and charities that were already on the ground.

Under the act everything in NaRRA is considered secret and any employee leaks info is liable for a prison term or fine.

One man. No board. Appointed by the Prime Minister. Answerable to the Prime Minister. Can override NEPA. Can override the planning authority. Can change your zoning. No public notice required. Billions of dollars. No end date. #NaRRA

JUTC benefits us all, even if you have never taken a bus in your life, but it needs sustained public funding and priority to serve the public. In this video, we explore how we can allocate resources to make public transit thrive in Kingston.

Open Call for two NYC Artists-in-Residence at my climate research org #DarkLab, $1,500. @Gov_Island Theme: Island Dreaming. Deadline: May 22, 2026.

A future with faster, frequent, and efficient public transit is possible, but only if we make it a priority. We explore how allocating more space and prioritizing JUTC improves transit for all, and why public transit is not only about efficiency, but is a matter of democracy.

What's the fuss about NaRRA? Take 3 minutes to understand why it matters and why this legislation has risks Jamaica should not be asked to take

dear palestinian cinema admirers, i recently discovered a google spreadsheet compiling the list of palestinian cinema index on letterboxd. The spreadsheet has downloadable links to over 700 docs and films. Kindly, retweet and spread the word! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…