Melissa is not some ‘Mali Gripe an’ Fluxxy Complaint,’ In Jamaican folk speech, few expressions separate the trifling from the tragic as clearly as the phrase “Mali gripe an’ fluxxy complaint.” …
The recent outturn in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Grades 5 & 6 examination results once again highlighted the severe deficiencies in (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects …
Caveat. Your columnist is not a trained economist. There are significant numbers of the private sector in Jamaica, of which your columnist is a member, who have complained of a shortage …
Media houses do not have to be politically neutral. This simple statement represents journalistic heresy to many Jamaicans. But is it so? On what basis, whether in law or otherwise, are …
On 16 December 2021 my wife and I attended at a vaccination centre and got our booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. It was a smooth, seamless process. This simple but …
The Government of Jamaica mandated a national lockdown over the long Easter weekend. I supported this lockdown as the COVID-19 surge needed to be cauterised. It is a part of my …
A raging debate has erupted as to whether Jamaica is a laggard Caribbean state in the race to get its people vaccinated against Covid19. The protagonist debaters point out that Barbados, …
Is the United States of America on the verge of the continuation of the civil war that supposedly ended on May 9, 1865? My simple answer is yes. My reasons are …
It is New Year’s Day. My sole task today is the cooking of the ham bone soup. Some traditions are mandatory. I have time to let my mind wander and my …
Section 48(1) of the Constitution of Jamaica is as follows: 48.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, make laws. Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government …
I use this medium to offer sincere congratulations to the Hon Floyd Green MP, the new Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries. I not only wish him well but assure him that …
