Cream Rising to the Top
Toldja! Since I wrote about the embarrassing scenario among Jamaica’s jockey colony as exposed by 54-year-old Gary Richards (published June 4) the Old Master has ridden 7 winners from 34 rides …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
Walk-foot people matter (Part 1)
One might say that nowadays most Jamaicans take the following propositions as axiomatic truths: Not all motorists are “people of quality” (you know that oft-quoted line from the late Rex Nettleford …
The continuing saga of a world in chaos
For the past three weeks I have been assisting a colleague with the delivery of a course in Negotiation, (which really could be called Negotiation and Influence). One of the realities …
Holiday or holy day double standard
The Holidays (Public General) Act was promulgated on 27 April, 1895. Jamaica was still then cuddled firmly in the bosom of the British Empire and was the subject of Crown Colony …
Back to Africa
Marcus Garvey is rightly lionized as one of the key figures behind the pan-African movement. He, more than most inspired black people, feels a pride which had long been slumbering due …
Anatomy of a checkpoint
A regular day drive along the Spanish Town bypass will eventually lead you to one of the symbols of the latest crime-fighting measures being pursued by the Jamaican Government: checkpoints. …
Kingston vibes
With Kingston now enjoying a certain celebrity, having been named a Creative City of Music by UNESCO in 2015, it’s useful to reflect on how those of us who live in …
The bigger picture in the CRH debacle
With the recent scandal at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), the nation is up in arms. People are foaming at the mouth, rightly so, wondering why individuals —doctors and patients — …
While giants fight…
The science or art of predicting outcomes based on known variables is far easier than doing the same with unknown variables. In a global economic environment it is slightly more accurately …
Remote betting the way of the future
I’ve bad news for SVREL. It’s stuck with Caymanas Park. I don’t care how many rumours (or whether they’re true) of “exit” clauses are bruited about, Government isn’t taking it back; …