Winning the lottery
To some people, there is only one word that can appropriately describe the recent salary increases to Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his fellow politicians, and that is “craven.” For it’s …
The Russian roulette of travelling out of and into the USA
The term Russian roulette is the practice of loading a bullet into one chamber of a revolver, spinning the cylinder, and then pulling the trigger while pointing the gun at one’s …
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 …
A Welcome Apology
Easter 2022 brought what I consider a most welcome announcement in Jamaica, one which will improve on how we discuss one very important aspect of our history and heritage from now on. …
Reform Urgently Needed
I have been most uncomfortable for years, living in a so-called independent country with the head of state being a foreigner. Worse, the head of state is from the same institution that kept our …
The World Of The Occult: Belief Kills And Belief Cures
Despite the strides we have made in education and enlightenment over the decades, the belief in the powers of obeah men/women to protect one from evil doers or the long arm …
Gross Religious Rituals
By Joan Williams With the recent events surrounding the life and death of Kevin Smith, discussions regarding strange religious practices, cults and cultism have taken centre stage. For those who have been living …
Thank You, Miss Lou
The entire month of September every year, should be dedicated to honour the late Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley O.M., O.J., M.B.E. D. Lit. For not only was she Jamaica’s first recorded artist, a literary genius, comedienne, actress, …
Kenya: Beautiful Country, Lovely People, Great Wildlife
Before 2020, I had never really had any interest in visiting Kenya. For, it wasn’t one of the African countries from which slaves were kidnapped and brought to Jamaica. So it …
Welcome 2021
2020 has been such a stressful year that I appreciate those who tried to make light of it with witty maxims. My personal favourite is “I did not enjoy 2020 so …
Character Matters
I don’t know who coined the phrase ‘character matters,’ but apparently, while conventional people may think it should, clearly to a very large percentage of American voters, it doesn’t. I was really …