archive for Current Affairs

• Sun, Sand and Savagery?

  12 May 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 1 comment ]

  Photo by Peter Dean Rickards One journalist's look at the underbelly of Jamaica- a corrupted garden of Eden? Is it too late to save Jamaica from what many call the "Haitianization of Jamaica"? We welcome your thoughts. Read more at The Independent

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• Ease Away From The Edge

  17 April 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 2 comments ]

  YardEdge once again welcomes Guest Blogger Nicholas Stephenson. Little by little there seems to be a ray of hope on the horizon. The speed of moral decline fueled with fury since the 1970s by the inaction/unwillingness of our leaders to act ...

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• US Lobby Group Targets Red Stripe In Boycott Jamaica Campaign

  2 April 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 3 comments ]

  While I agree with the motivation behind this campaign (to pressure the Jamaican government and private sector to improve protection for and decrease discrimination against homosexuals in Jamaica) I think the campaign's target is misdirected. The campaign is encouraging a boycott ...

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• Jamaica Considers Legalizing Cannabis

  21 March 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 8 comments ]

  Now that California is considering legalizing marijuana...what's stopping us? Surely there's lots of tax revenue there?  And we could for sure use it... Your thoughts? Read more at The West...

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• Can Jamaica Afford to Cut Funding to the Arts?

  15 March 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 2 comments ]

  Photo by  Joanna Francis a past student of the Edna Manley College. The Jamaican government recently announced it's intention to cut funding to the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts by two thirds (although they managed ...

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• NY Community Split On Music Ban For Dancehall

  11 March 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ no comments ]

  Left to Right: Carter Van Pelt, Jon "FX" Crawford, Consul General Brown-Metzger, Sharon Gordon, Ed Robinson, Sheron Hamilton-Pearson, Cristy Barber, Anthony Turner Photo contributed by Sharon Bennett On Wednesday, March 4th the Coalition to Preserve Reggae music (CPR) in association with ZYNC ...

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• Could Dancehall Be The Ruination Of Reggae?

  17 February 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs,Music [ 2 comments ]

  An interesting event coming up in New York... Could Dancehall be the ruination of Reggae and by extension the Jamaica brand?  A  Community Forum. The Coalition to Preserve Reggae music (CPR) in association with ZYNC TV NEW YORK LINKS will host ...

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• Talking Blues: Poverty Alleviation, Education and Crime Reduction

  26 January 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 10 comments ]

  YardEdge welcomes new guest blogger, Nicky S. giving us his views on  poverty alleviation , education and crime reduction in Jamaica... Flagstaff in the Cockpit Country, St. James I know it's not an easy task as the legacy left by all Governments ...

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