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By Aldington "Junior" Murray March 20, 2026

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 …

Issue # 227

Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”

March 20, 2026

A new foreign policy is needed

March 20, 2026

Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?

March 20, 2026

Global unity an awesome task that requires patience and dedication

March 20, 2026
By Joan Williams April 1, 2022 4 years 578 words

Domestic Affairs

“To err is human, to forgive is divine.”  “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” Want me to go on? For, even the devil can quote scriptures for his …

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By Joan Williams March 18, 2022 4 years 711 words

Bullhead Mountain, Dead Center Of The Island

Isn’t it fascinating that dead center of the beautiful island of Jamaica stands a mountain range from which you can get a fantastic view of sections of the parishes of Clarendon, St. Ann, St. …

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By Joan Williams March 4, 2022 4 years 828 words

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 …

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By Joan Williams February 4, 2022 4 years 737 words

Our Forever Half Full Glass

From last year, many of us Jamaicans waited with bated breath when news leaked out that there would be a Cabinet shuffle. For we had really become fed up with the all …

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By Joan Williams January 21, 2022 4 years 578 words

We May Soon Get Our Own King

We don’t seem to be able to get rid of Queen Elizabeth but we may soon get our own King. Yup, for that’s probably where the new Accompong Maroon chief wants …

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By Joan Williams January 7, 2022 4 years 678 words

KSAC, A Sleeping Watchdog? No.

I believe it was former US speaker, Tip O’Neil, who first publicly made the observation, “All politics is local.” That is certainly true and recently it appears that our PM Andrew …

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By Joan Williams December 10, 2021 4 years 795 words

Flogging The Wrong Horse

Kyle Rittenhouse got away with murder in the USA, but I can’t imagine him being found ‘not guilty’ in any other country in the world. Also, were he a black man, …

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By Joan Williams November 26, 2021 4 years 1,125 word

Maligning Jamaican Mothers

No child can be born without the input of a male, but too many Jamaican men are being allowed to get away without providing any financial support for the children they …

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By Joan Williams November 12, 2021 4 years 1,349 word

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 …

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By Joan Williams October 29, 2021 4 years 721 words

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 …

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