Checkmate

In this episode, we give a brief overview of the constituency of St. Catherine North Central which is being contested by the PNP candidate, Natalie Neita Headley, and the JLP candidate, Natalie Campbell - Rodriques. St. Catherine North Central comprises the community of Bog Walk, Above Walks, Sligoville, and Angels and we aired the plans and interviews with the candidates of their plans for the area. 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel

In this episode, we spoke to Ms. Sachel Clarke, feminist and president of the UWI branch of WE CHANGE about the record-breaking 30 women vying for seats in Jamaica's parliament and her expectations of them when given the power to make sustainable and impactful change for women in Jamaica. 

Song: Vybz Kartel - Emergency

In this episode, we spoke to Christophe about the constitutional process of choosing a Prime Minister and a Member of Parliament in Jamaica. He also broke down the debate of whether it will be best for Jamaica to have a system where we vote for the prime minister and our member of parliament separately. Most importantly, he also spoke on the constitutional duties of the Members of Parliaments in Jamaica and how over the years,  they have neglected to perform some of these duties. 

Song: Vybz Kartel - Emergency 

Jamaica 18th general election has been called and for our coverage of the event, we cover the voting process first. In this episode, we spoke to Odayne Haughton, a former polling station manager, on what a typical voting day is like and clear up any confusion that our listeners might have. We also answered a number of questions that our listeners sent in about who exactly can vote. 

Song: Vybz Kartel: Emergency

In this episode, we speak to Ashlee Burnett, feminist and queer activist from Trinidad and Tobago about the twin island's upcoming election. She spoke on the dynamics between the two dominant parties, UNC and PNM; the political climate of the country in the wake of COVID and how the Black Lives Matter protests that happened recently in the country will impact the election and so much more. 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel

In this episode, we spoke to Guyanese journalist Ravin Singh on the issues surrounding the Guyanese election. The general elections had been held in March of 2020 and now after almost four months, no official winner has been declared. Ravin provided context has to why a winner has not been declared as yet and how the situation is boiling over to the wider society in Guyana and the Caribbean at large. 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel

On this episode, we spoke to Alexis Goffee, educator and mental health therapist who has spent years working on the frontlines of change in the correctional and juvenile centers in Jamaica. We spoke to him about the history of these correctional facilities in Jamaica as well as the factors that led to the recent report of Noel Chambers's death and many more incidents of human rights violations in state care. All of these topics and more gave rise to our most heart-rending podcast episode to date. 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel

In this week's episode, we speak to Youth Development Specialist and Social Commentator, Demoye Whiteley, on the Government of Jamaica announcement of opening up the country's borders to tourists. We also speak on the Ministry of Education surrounding the recent issue of State Minister, Karl Samuda and the National Secondary School Council saga and much more. 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel 

For this episode, we speak to Gabriela Morris, one of the candidates running for the position of president of the Guilds of Students on the UWI Mona campus. The UWI Guild of Students is the official body for student representatives on the Mona campus of the University of West Indies. As a presidential candidate, Ms. Morris broke down why she wants to head the legendary organization, campaigning during a pandemic, how as she has faced her own challenges been a woman in a leadership position and more... 

Song: Emergency - Vybz Kartel

In the third and final installment of our series on the coronavirus pandemic and the government of Jamaica's response, we speak to Krystal Tomlinson, president of People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO). The PNPYO is the official youth arm of the People's National Party (PNP) where their mandate is to build an army of democratic youth, fully equipped with the political strategy & policy agendas to incubate the advancement & welfare of every Jamaican. We had a discussion with Ms. Tomlinson on how the coronavirus has affected Jamaica and we did a breakdown of the Jamaican government's response to the pandemic.

Song - Emergency - Vybz Kartel