The world laughed when it was published abroad that a Jamaican man had attempted to hijack a passenger plane from the island’s tourism capital of Montego Bay recently. “What? Why would he want to leave a herb smoking paradise to go to Cuba or to North American snow?” they suggested in their snicker. It’s the [...]
The history, traditions and culture of Jamaica are regarded as rich by most. As a child of the 1960s my earliest memories are full of personal experiences and first hand stories that confirm the fullness of daily life that existed. I fully appreciate now the practical wisdom I gained engaging in activities that are today [...]
As the saga unfolds as to which members of parliament are in possession of dual status or not and the continual game of hide and seek reign there seems to be only one loser, the people of Jamaica. There is a held view by many and including myself, that irrespective of whether one is a [...]
Americans are being encouraged to believe that there can exist a world in which there is no risk, but such a world is an ideal that cannot be realized. Every action, every response implies risk. What VP Cheney and President Bush were promoting is the ancient response, if you encountered a stranger who was not [...]
I usually read the online editions of both The Daily Gleaner and The Jamaica Observer and on May 28, 2009, a story that appeared in both caught my eye. It was the one about Abe Dabdoub and his legal representatives asking that they be compensated to the tune of almost J$50 million by Daryl Vaz. [...]
“What a day that will be in Jamaican politics when politicians associated with a scandal will rise and say “I relinquish the office!”” “Jamaica’s electorate needs to progress to a point of strong reciprocity, where a politician with the slightest whiff of scandal will have 30 seconds to say, “I relinquish.” “British voters have been [...]
“Please stand!” I requested and the 800 or so delegates to the Caribbean Tourism Conference rose to their feet. “Sit!” and they all sat. It was my attempt to demonstrate the distorted image of the power of the Press. Many feel there is a literal power wielded by news and opinion media that directly affects [...]
The announcement that the central Bank of Jamaica is issuing notes of $5,000 denominations has correctly drawn debate. The question whether the new specie signals rampant inflation or portends large scale printing of money to address the budget shortfall was expected to ignite chatter in academic, economics and finance circles. And it did. What was [...]
When I was 13 going on 14, because I had done so well in the previous year I was promoted into the science stream instead of the arts stream which contained subjects like History and Literature that had always been my forte. Unable to cope with the work because of a deficiency in Math, I [...]
Amidst the recession the world is now experiencing, and upcoming free trade on the global market, there is hope for Jamaica and her citizens. Hiding just underneath our government’s nose are options that will make Jamaica self sustaining, providing the resources needed to rebuild and propel the country forward. Let me start by comparing our [...]