Post-Hurricane Melissa: Some thoughts
The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa has left so much destruction in Jamaica; nothing any living Jamaican has ever witnessed in their lifetime. As usual, it is the poorest among us who suffer the most. …
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 …
Looking Back
After much hesitation, I published Looking Back… the struggle to preserve our freedoms in November 2015. This was a semi-autobiography which was dominated by my activities between 1970 and 1980, first as a PNP activist, then as …
One Love – The Movie
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.* -Elie Wiesel …
Editor’s Note
In March 2017, Public Opinion Jamaica’s first completely online newspaper was launched. Today, February 8, 2021, the 100th edition of this paper is uploaded. Over these four years, a wide cross …
Firewatch: They Don’t Come Much Better Than This
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First Look at ‘A Story About my Uncle’
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