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The Grenada massacre: Lest We Forget!
Another anniversary, another series of events to mark the brutal execution of the Prime Minister of the People’s Revolutionary Government of Grenada, Maurice Bishop, several members of government and of his Party, another year of not knowing where the bodies of Maurice Bishop and his comrades were buried. In Grenada, as in previous years, representatives
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The ‘enduring mystery’ of Maurice Bishop’s remains
In 2010, I published a book titled Time to Tell – the Grenada Massacre and After…. Grenada Diary 14-25 December 1983. As the title suggests, the book is mainly a diary I kept on a visit to Grenada a couple months after military conflict in the US led invasion of Grenada had ended. The diary
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Grenada Peace Centre Proposal (Addendum)
The following project was sent to the Government of Grenada on March 29th, 2011. On 3rd January 2011, while on an assignment in Lagos, Nigeria, I sent Senator Arley Gill a proposal for the establishment of a Peace Centre on Fort George (seen above) and set out some possible uses for the transformed Fort. In
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African Diaspora’s programme of action: economic cooperation
The following paper was submitted to the African Diaspora’s Technical Committee of Experts, which met in Pretoria, South Africa, on February 21st, 2011. Preamble Following the report the rapporteur for the Economic Cooperation break out group gave to the Meeting in the penultimate session on Tuesday 22 February, Mr Richard Cambridge made a helpful and informative
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A letter to U.S. President Barack Obama
The following letter was sent to U.S. President Barack Obama on February 7th, 2011. Fraternal greetings from a son of the African Diaspora and I wish you the Creator’s abiding blessings, guidance and protection. I note with admiration, Sir, your relentless efforts to build and sustain peace between nations and promote social justice at home
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