Claims Against The Claiming System
An advertorial in the Track and Pools and a report in the Jamaica Observer (September 28, 29 and October 1) confirms Howard Hamilton is at it again. He has been whining …
The seminal contribution of PJ Patterson to nation building
Percival Noel James Patterson celebrated his 90th birthday on Thursday, April 10, having spent his entire life in service to his homeland and beyond. Before taking the helm as Prime Minister …
What Now For Jamaican Football
In a strange and unforeseen twist, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) may come out of the Reggae Boyz Copa America exit smelling like roses if rumours are to be believed regarding …
Indiscipline Will Never Cure Indiscipline
This past week or so, Caymanas Park has closely resembled the Upside Down in an episode of Stranger Things. For more than 30 years, horseracing promoters have been manipulating starting times …
Betting Is Not The Same As Gambling
As gambling options seem never-ending, maybe it’s time for a seminar on the differences between gambling and betting. There’s a reason that Government’s statutory body regulating these activities is named The …
Horses To Follow 2024
Unfortunately, serious horse racing fans were as frustrated at the close of 2023 as they were at its start. In Public Opinion’s first issue of 2023, I wrote: “…production of racing …
Opposition To Everything
So, finally, after decades of lobbying, a Government has recognized the counter-productive nature of GCT imposed on the importation of race horses. So, naturally, the Opposition began intense politicking because everyone …
We Need To See The Economic Benefits Of Sports
Jamaica is a country ideally suited to sustain a thriving sports industry. A nation which remains top in various track and recently, field events, a country immersed in the history and …
What Next For West Indies Cricket
West Indies Cricket has had some low points, losing to Bangladesh at home for the first time comes immediately to mind, but these past two years — from 2022 to 2023 …
That FIFA Travel Directive
My first reaction, (as a former president), is that I would be reluctant to sign a document that neuters the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), sidesteps the elected board and places all …
Suggestions for JFF’s Technical and Competitive Structure
My recent visit to the FIFA Women’s Under 20 World Cup qualifiers in Dominican Republic helped me to clarify some thoughts on Jamaica’s football. As with most of our recent youth …