Useless Parish Councils
There are many institutions in the Jamaican governmental structure that are nothing but a colossal waste of money. None more so than local government though. I can’t recall the number of times, while moderating …
Beware Of The Sleeping Giant — A Word To The Incoming Trump Administration
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” –Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (After the attack on Pearl Harbour) Presidential and …
NCB Sucks
Is it possible to get customer service anywhere which is worse than what the National Commercial Bank (NCB) offers? I hardly think that is possible! Can you believe that it apparently …
Exploring Africa!
I had the opportunity to visit the Motherland twice in 2023, but found it intriguing when quite a few of my fellow countrymen/women, asked incredulously “how yu go a Africa so …
What’s With Montego Bay?
It’s a pretty well-known fact that Jamaica has more Christian churches than most places in the world. In fact, it has long been reported that the Guinness Book of World Records …
Absolute Madness
It appears that most Jamaicans are upset over the government voting itself hefty increases in salaries ranging from 100% to 200% and more. The reaction can be understood as there are no means of accountability or …
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 …
So entitled!
Is it because the USA has such powerful weapons why so may of its citizens behave as if they are entitled? This pervasive air of entitlement is constantly being massaged by …
The Family in Cuba
Would you believe I now know more relatives from my father’s side in Cuba than in Jamaica, although that side of my family was born right here! Maydolys, (Back) Hector Ian Casrlos (Front) A few years ago …
Here We Go Again?
For in excess of 40 years, Jamaica has been knocking around with the troubling issue of whether we should sever relations with the British Monarch as our head of state. For …
It’s Christmas
I don’t normally go to church, unless it’s Christmas or if a very special person passes. Then I go to be with their family. This is not because I am an atheist, but because …