In recent years, solar energy has emerged as a beacon of hope for sustainable living, promising to reduce energy costs and decrease our carbon footprint. However, there is a growing concern among consumers that the solar industry may not be as transparent as it claims. Many prospective buyers find themselves […]
Commentaries
There is a serious need for police to STOP and THINK too!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan A recent police brutality video including what seem to be three Royal Grenada Police Force officers beating the hell out of a man with a metal wand is circulating on social media, and if it is indeed RGPF officers, it really doesn’t look good!! The […]
Rising Suicide Rates in Grenada: Understanding the Troubling Trend
Grenada, a vibrant Caribbean nation known for its stunning natural beauty and warm hospitality, is facing a distressing challenge—an alarming increase in suicide rates. This troubling trend has raised concerns among health professionals, policymakers, and the wider community. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to […]
Indeed, there are no “Bad Boys”!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Dr Neals Chitan is an International Social Skill Consultant and Crime Reduction Specialist who holds a PhD in Social and Behavioural Sciences and currently works in Grenada. He is the President/Founder of Motiv-8 For Change International a Toronto-based Social Skill Agency and can be reached […]
Easy Access to Guns Feeds an Anti-Life Pattern of More Gun-Related Homicides
By Gerry Hopkins, JD NYC; Aug. 11, 2022 — When one argues that easy access to guns, is a major contributing factor in the number of homicides in America, he or she is not giving criminals an excuse for their bad acts. Similarly, no one is saying that bad-minded people […]
Despite overwhelming success at the polls…A word to the wise!!
by Dr. Neals J. Chitan The evening of June 23, 2022, saw a major upset to the ruling New National Party in Grenada as the restructured “juvenile-looking” National Democratic Congress under the leadership of young attorney at law Dickon Mitchell ran away with nine of the fifteen contested seats across […]
RGPF breaks the enforcement stigma with encouragement!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan There seem to be a universal expectation of police wherever they are on the planet. The word “Enforcement” pretty much sums up the expected police response when a call for help reaches their front desk. Civilians and lawmen alike have this predictive “take control” response […]
What about a “SPOTLIGHT” to illuminate the path of our Men in Grenada?
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan On March 05, 2020, the European Union and the United Nations partnered to launch the well resourced “Spotlight Initiative” in Grenada, with the aim to eliminate violence against women and girls, a social plague that has inflicted our society for the past decades. On that […]
A provocative spin on mandatory vaccination!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan For over the last 13 years I have been writing commentaries as a social and behavioral interventionist, expressing my thoughts and opinions on issues that I believe are of personal, family, community, and national interests. My comments over these years truly reflected my thought and […]
STAR Intervention Program brings out the best in RGPF
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Neals J. Chitan holds a doctorate in Social and Behavioral Sciences and is the Grenadian-born president of Motiv-8 For Change International — a Toronto based High Impact Social Skill Agency that is specially dedicated to the social empowerment of individuals, families and communities. He can […]
Addressing road accidents in Grenada and the wider Caribbean
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan The two most hazardous weapons on the streets of Grenada in 2019 were the automobile and the gun, each creating record breaking mayhem last year. Despite the low homicide rate as compared to some of its Caribbean neighbors, Grenada still posted a high of sixteen […]
Getting it right in Grade 6 to reduce crime!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan From our extensive crime reduction work across North America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, I have concluded that the community driven crime and homicides that plague our Caribbean region can be seriously mitigated by creating a thirst for success among our boys. If the truth […]
Curtailing your rights to protect your safety!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan From the latter part of the 20th century, the issues of personal rights and freedoms have taken center stage in local and international discussions and forums, demanding civic responsibility from “the powers that be” in a bold attempt to ensure people’s rights to self expression. […]
Bad boys rise high when good men bend low!!
Dr. Neals J. Chitan I am totally convinced that the black man is the new endangered specie and that there seem to be a systemic and systematic process that renders him absent from family, civic, professional and religious life. Despite Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of racial equality, respect and […]
We either build or bury our babies!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Working within the crime ridden inner cities of North America for the past twenty years, and more recently, the similarly at-risk communities of the Caribbean, I frequently respond to mothers experiencing the deadly painful sting of gang violence, which forever snatches their teenage and young […]