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The recent rise in incidents of community violence is horrific and saddening. Gun and knife crime at the hands of increasingly younger individuals should have everyone paying attention. However, it should not be surprising, given the socioeconomic co...

When the 1918 influenza pandemic swept the globe, American and European epidemiologists reeled. They hadn’t predicted the devastation. The data was shaky, but something like 50 million people died worldwide, an incomprehensible number even for a peri...

I recall talking to the late Eva Hodgson PhD, who once said to me: “Khalid, don’t look to me for solutions for the future. I admit my life is tainted by my experiences and I cannot escape my past. I think maybe those answers may come from a younger g...

As I write this, BBC reports that British foreign secretary Liz Truss is “urgently” investigating reports of a chemical weapons attack in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The US Department of Defence finds the reports “deeply concerning”. Usually when...

On the day Russia commenced its invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council convened in a televised eleventh-hour attempt to avert the conflict. For several minutes, the session continued uninterrupted, with delegates unaware that Russia...

The operation of good government relies on the same principles of management as in any complex organisation. As organisations mature, so, too, must their hierarchy reflect the principles of good governance. Bermuda has a hard-earned reputation for be...

Easter and its religious significance tell the story of leadership and the perils of a society divided between its nationalist impulses and truth. The tragic end in the Easter story is of course about hypocritical leaders, their vanity love of power,...

My childhood memories of Easter are filled with kite-flying on Good Friday, going to Sunday school and Easter dinner with my grandparents. There were also the feminine activities revolving around the purchase of a new hat, white shoes and hair ribbon...

Recently, I had to travel to Jamaica for the funeral of my father-in-law, Victor Simms, aka “Sutton”. From what I could see, the country is steadily progressing with the construction of the South Coast Highway and other infrastructure projects. Touri...

There has been much talk about “coercive control and abuse” lately in the local media. ChildWatch agrees that it is a discussion that needs to be had. The discussion should be with a high degree of human decency, fairness, understanding and transpar...