Day: 25 May 2008
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La Condition Africaine – The South African Challenge
Archbishop Desmond Tutu dubbed South Africa the “Rainbow Nation” because of its multiethnic composition. It is said that as president, Nelson Mandela adopted the term Continue reading
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Kaiso – The First Caribbean World Music
Since the last great war and the Andrews Sisters’ version of the rum and Coca Cola song from Trinidad, the world has identified the Caribbean Continue reading
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Jamaica’s Education Dilemma
I write in reference to Education Minister Mr. Holness’ articulation of an educational policy initiative to prevent primary school students who do not meet a Continue reading
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A Peace Corps Volunteer’s Tale: The Epilogue
Yes, ten thousand miles and more than a few close calls later, I’d worn out a pair of boots, sun bleached out a pair of Continue reading
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Jamaica – a Murderous Criminal’s Paradise?
I weep with the members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in the wake of the most brutal murder of two of our fellow Jamaicans who Continue reading
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Assafa Powell, Tyson Gay Set to Square off in London
World 100m record holder, Asafa Powell, is set to take on world champion , Tyson Gay, at the Aviva London Grand Prix on July 25-26 Continue reading
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Ka Isue, Kaiso, Calypso?
“Calypso is my weapon,” sings the Mighty Gaby from Barbados. Dr Richard Allsopp a Caribbean linguist would have probably agreed with the sentiment but not Continue reading