Lest We Forget
So often the kindness of those who cleared the path and carried the torch for us so that we are better today than we were yesterday is forgotten. Are there roads …
Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
The Serendipity of Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholarship
Congratulations are in order to Mr. Fitzroy Wickham of York Castle High School, Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar 2021. Mr. Wickham is presently pursuing a medical degree in the United States of America. …
A Revisit To Spanish Town Beginning At Ferry – “To see the commonly unseen”
Spanish Town was laid out by Christopher Diego, the son of Europe’s first official tourist to Jamaica, Christopher Columbus and was Jamaica’s capital from 1534- 1872. We begin our journey at Ferry which was part of a …
Jamaicans To The World
Most Jamaicans would be aware of the impact to the world of Marcus Garvey, Mary Seacole, Una Marson, Bob Marley, Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Peter Tosh and many others. However, I wish to …
St. Ann – More Than The Garden Parish
” A people without the knowledge of its history, origin and culture, is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey. August is the birth month of Jamaica’s first National Hero, Right Excellent …
Five stalwarts to whom Jamaica owes a debt of gratitude
The old adage ,” Treat every child as a King or Queen because you do not know which one is going to wear the crown” is always a useful guide for …
At a Time Such As This…
The only anchor now is FAITH – ” to believe what we do not see and the reward of that faith is to see what we believe “. We are a …