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Calvin G. Brown Op-Ed 19 شباط/فبراير 2026

Marco Rubio Celebrates Western Greatness — But Forgot to Mention the Unpaid $131 Trillion Bill

At Munich, the US Secretary of State rewrote history — But Africa and the Caribbean didn't make the cut

H/T: Ambassador David Commissiong of Barbados, whose social media post bringing Secretary Rubio's Munich remarks to wider Caribbean attention inspired this commentary.

Calvin G. Brown Op-Ed 19 شباط/فبراير 2026

Speaking at the recent Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO portrayed the USA as a white nation that was exclusively built by white, European people.

JAMAICA | The PNP at a Crossroads: The Reckoning & and The Rebuild

By O. Dave Allen The Reckoning After the Storm, the PNP Is quietly rebuilding for the 'Long Game'. Smarting from yet another electoral defeat, the People’s National Party may appear battered on...

O. Dave Allen Op-Ed 17 شباط/فبراير 2026

GUYANA | The Poverty Behind the Petrodollar PR: Guyana’s Uncomfortable Truth

An Op-Ed by Calvin G. Brown MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica February 11, 2026 - I must confess, I was somewhat taken aback by the revelations contained in veteran trade unionist Lincoln Lewis’s...

Calvin G. Brown Op-Ed 11 شباط/فبراير 2026

GUYANA | Three Decades of PPP Governance, Oil Wealth Fails to End Poverty

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 10, 2026 - Another National Budget has come and will be passed, yet again, without any serious effort to address a living wage or the worsening economic...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 11 شباط/فبراير 2026

O. Dave Allen - Writer & Community Development Advocate

JAMAICA | The ZOSO Paradox: Why Granville Succeeds Where Mount Salem Struggles

By O. Dave Allen MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, February 7, 2026 - A double murder in Norwood has once again shaken St. James, landing squarely in the heart of the constituency of...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 07 شباط/فبراير 2026

JAMAICA | Black History and STEM Are Not Mutually Exclusive

By O. Dave Allen Each February, Jamaica and the wider African world pause to honour Black History Month. We recall resistance, survival, creativity, and the long struggle for dignity in a...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 04 شباط/فبراير 2026

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

CARIBBEAN | Who Gave Washington the Right?

The US Issues 'Instructions' to St. Lucia While Expelling Caribbean Citizens As Marco Rubio prosecutes a 62-year vendetta against Cuba, Caribbean sovereignty becomes collateral damage MONTEGO BAY, February 3, 2026 - The...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 04 شباط/فبراير 2026

Leader of the Forward Guyana Movement, Amanza Walton-Desir

GUYANA | The Constitution Is Not Optional Says Amanza Walton-Desir

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 21, 2026 - Amanza Walton, M.P. - Guyana’s democracy does not depend on who feels comfortable with an outcome. It depends on whether we respect the Constitution...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 23 كانون2/يناير 2026

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Waldron and MP Azruddin Mohamed who is fignting extradition to the USA.

Guyana’s Extradition Law: Justice or Political Weapon?

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 21, 2026 | By Mark DaCosta | The essence of Guyana’s extradition law lies in its attempt to balance international obligations with constitutional safeguards. Rooted in inherited treaties...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 21 كانون2/يناير 2026

GUYANA| The Constitution Is Not the Problem. Political Will Is says Lincoln Lewis

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 21, 2026 - The Guyana Constitution is not our problem. Our problem is the absence of political will, compounded by visionless leadership and a dangerous willingness to...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 21 كانون2/يناير 2026

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir and leader of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), party Azruddin Mohamed

CARIBBEAN | Judge, Jury, and Speaker: Nadir’s One-Man Court Convicts Azruddin Mohamed Before Trial

In an extraordinary breach of constitutional propriety, National Assembly Speaker pronounces guilt while extradition hearings remain ongoing GUYANA, January 21, 2026 - On Tuesday, Azruddin Mohamed sought a meeting with Guyana's...

Calvin G. Brown Op-Ed 21 كانون2/يناير 2026

JAMAICA | Sidelined by Design: Why Jamaica's Local Authorities Were Helpless When Hurricane Melissa Hit

The laws exist. The mandate is clear. So why were our parishes reduced to spectators in their own crisis? Christopher Powell Explains MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, January 20, 2026 — The devastation...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 20 كانون2/يناير 2026

JAMAICA | Jamaica on Washington’s Blacklist: Where Is the Government’s Response?

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, January 19, 2026 - Jamaica’s inclusion among 75 countries whose immigrant visa processing has been suspended by the United States is not a routine bureaucratic development. It...

WiredJA News Team Op-Ed 20 كانون2/يناير 2026

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