A King’s Speech
“The Queen is dead.” The news was as a shot out of the dark. Word of her illness, with intimations of its deathly seriousness, were couched in euphemistic, English, monarchical language. …
A King’s Speech
“The Queen is dead.” The news was as a shot out of the dark. Word of her illness, with intimations of its deathly seriousness, were couched in euphemistic, English, monarchical language. …
CARICOM Must Decide On Haiti
In recent weeks CARICOM held a summit at which the regional body once again expressed concern over the situation in Haiti. This concern has been longstanding as issues in Haiti invariably …
King Charles 111, Yuck!
Over the years and much to the disgust of many of my fellow Jamaicans, I have never hidden my distaste for my country holding on to a member of the British …
Variety Is the Spice of Racing
Most Jamaicans who only know Caymanas Park ask me why I’m so interested in English racing. It wasn’t always that way. During my primary and secondary school years, I was a …
Taboos – Opening The Box
For at least two hundred years, among the rules of society was that polite conversation should avoid the topics of politics and religion and restrict one’s remarks to the weather or …
Migration
National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey summarized our long-established practice when he said; “Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.” After slavery was abolished, our ancestors, who had been forcibly uprooted …
No Love For The Environment –
The current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration has, over the past few years, talked a big game as it relates to the environment. The Government congratulates itself on the boundaries of …
What Does Equity Mean?
As we struggle to understand what inclusion means, we have to deal with identifying the differences between equality and equity. Equality means that we all get the same opportunities, the same …
Chadwick Boseman: It Was Not All About Money
Have you ever heard someone say, in objection to a particular task or responsibility, “You could never pay me enough to do that job”? Well, I have. And, not only have …
An Allegation Against The Jamaican Government In The Case Of Marcus Garvey
It is said that in legal matters, one ought to call upon the competence and objectivity of others for advocacy on one’s behalf, regardless of what side of a litigation one …