Frederick Hickling News Today

In this ambitious sequel to Empireland, the journalist travels far and wide to examine the legacy of British imperialism, piecing together an important rebuttal of revisionist narratives

Tanya Batson-Savage (Susumba) writes about the Jamaican Music Museum’s focus this month on trombonist Don Drummond. The musician will be honored though musical performances, poetry and presentations. The Jamaican Music Museum’s Reggae Month series opens on February 7, 2016, with the launch of Heather Augustyn’s biography Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World’s Greatest…

The Caribbean nation has led the way in taking psychiatric patients out of institutions, but funding challenges remain

A former Principal of Codrington College Canon Noel Titus was reported in Barbados Today as saying that Barbadians had a tendency to avoid the truth about the issues plaguing their society...

Some Jamaicans have over the years, opted to consult with their so-called 'obeah men' in search of guidance and treatment for a variety of issues, including medical illnesses, instead of visiting medical practitioners. The issue returned to the p

Almost everyone at some point in time has thought about giving up on life, but oftentimes...

Almost everyone at some point in time has thought about giving up on life, but oftentimes...

From Labour Minister Shahine Robinson to reggae legend Frederick Toots Hibbert, dozens of notable Jamaicans passed on in 2020, a year which has made an impact we wont soon forget. Its no surprise that the novel coronavirus, which turned the world upside down during the year, was behind the deaths of a number of these personalities. RIP to these luminaries and other Jamaicans we left behind this year. They will always live within our hearts. Bob Andy Reggae icon Bob Andy, one of Jamaicas mos...