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‘Balancing Public Safety and Economic Inequality: An Ongoing Battle on a Few Troubled Caribbean Islands’

BY R.D. Whose fault is the ricochet? Locals, visitors, and expatriates are all concerned about the continued deterioration of many portions of the Caribbean landscape as a result of violence and economic uncertainty. Ongoing reported violent crime against humanity does not discriminate against clergy, women, famous artists children, counselors, law enforcement officers, teachers, sports icons,Continue reading “‘Balancing Public Safety and Economic Inequality: An Ongoing Battle on a Few Troubled Caribbean Islands’”

Regardless of medical differences, more men in October should recognize the significance of pink.

Let’s admit fellas, how many of us recognize that it was International Men’s Day. It focuses on men’s health; gender relations and the importance of male role models/promotes positive languages of masculinity.

COVID-19: The long-term socio-economic gap facing poor and developing countries.

BY R.D. The humanity of education: The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the transmission of disease and attempts at quarantine or social distance. Thousands of people have been made unemployed, companies have gone out of business, or sales have decreased dramatically. The unknown consequences of more than a million people dying and anContinue reading “COVID-19: The long-term socio-economic gap facing poor and developing countries.”

In Jamaica, a 14-year-old girl went missing, murdered, and her body burned, indicating a disturbing new normal in crime.’

By R.D. Miller Her Story/Their Stories Who will be next? Gone Too Soon? How do you console the mother of Yetanya Francis, a young woman who was raped and murdered and whose lifeless body was discovered on August 24, 2018, while out on an errand for her mother? Her family held her in high regard,Continue reading “In Jamaica, a 14-year-old girl went missing, murdered, and her body burned, indicating a disturbing new normal in crime.’”

‘The Difficulties and Complicated Cases of Rape Victims in the Caribbean’

BY R.D. Miller He strikes once more: Another warning about sexual assault: Stuck in traffic on a commuter bus one evening heading home from work, I came across an article published on October 2, 2018, by the Detroit Free Press about two women raped in Jamaica at an exclusive hotel by an employee hired aContinue reading “‘The Difficulties and Complicated Cases of Rape Victims in the Caribbean’”

October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; did you know?

By R.D. PART I Peeling Back the Onion That Burns: Beyond October: The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence organized a day of unity in October 1981, with purple serving as the official color. Many partners will continue to abuse, and there will be more victims before and after October, making this global public health issueContinue reading “October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; did you know?”

Haiti is sacred ground, with centuries of balancing natural and human disasters`.

Another one On January 12, 2010, a number of people began to pay closer attention to the island of Haiti after a massive earthquake displaced and killed hundreds of thousands of people in the capital city of Port-au-Prince Hurricane Matthew made landfall in southwestern Haiti as a category-4 storm on October 4, 2016, the strongestContinue reading “Haiti is sacred ground, with centuries of balancing natural and human disasters`.”