By Calvin G Brown, wiredja.com KINGSTON, August 27, 2020 – Amidst the growing concern over the effect of the movement in the exchange rate on the population’s living standards, especially the poor, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the Bank will be working closely with authorised dealers and cambios to ensure the smooth […]
By Deadric T. Williams & Armon Perry, The Conversation While much of the world was sheltering in place in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans’ undivided attention was focused squarely on Minneapolis, Minnesota, where George Floyd was killed at the hands – and knees – of the police. Floyd’s murder evoked memories of […]
By Janet Howard The holiday season will be arriving faster than we think. Nearly everybody will be busy with friends and family. For some other people, the holidays are just another reason to remain in isolation. They’re not hiding by choice though. They live in isolation out of fear for their safety. That’s because unlike […]
9/11 Tribute in Light and the New York City’s Lower Manhattan Downtown Skyline to commemorate the Memory of September 11, 2001. Manhattan, New York, USA September 11, 2015. (Shutterstock) By Mary Campbell Where were you on September 11, 2001 – the day that forever changed America? At 8:46 am eastern time, a passenger plane crashed […]
Chadwick Boseman at the Stan Lee Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on July 18, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA – LOS ANGELES – July 18 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk Chadwick Boseman, also known as Chad, began his career in New York in 2003. He taught drama to youth in the […]