Pandemic Complexities
The world is about to become embroiled in what will surely be a vital social experiment. As countries around the globe open up their communities, how will humanity respond? Will there …
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 …
Donkey sey? No! Donkey know!
On Tuesday, May 5, an historic announcement was made in Parliament by PM Andrew Holness. He reminded MPs of their complaints that $1,000,000 added to CDF allocations to address constituents’ COVID-19 …
Covid Information Overload
Too many people have been experiencing information overload. This is in part due to the fact that many lay persons, in their efforts to help, have all become “health professionals”, sharing …
Horseracing stakeholders must be prepared for compromise
The flag-burning and demonstration of anger by stakeholders of the racing fraternity outside the gates of the country’s only racetrack a few weeks ago was the physical demonstration of frustration that …
The people must be given a seat at the table of power
The great CLR James wrote a book Any Cook Can Govern which posited that the activities taken up by the judiciary, executive and legislative branches of government could be carried out …
Granny’s Remedy
Across the world, most countries are subject to varying natural disasters that are life-threatening and usually of high probabilities, bearing in mind their geological conditions and climate. Many of these are …
Progress blunted at Independence
Public Opinion was launched by Osmond Theodore Fairclough in 1937 specifically to create an awareness about the need for a political party. It succeeded in 1938 when the People’s National Party …