Last Chance?
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 …
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 …
The Education System Must Be Changed
My previous article dealt with my suggestion that in other nations there were long periods of interruption in education due to the major fallout of two World Wars in the 20th …
We Need To Go Hard With Agriculture
Jamaica is a small island with ‘limited’ resources, both natural and financial. We are a nation which has been historically colonised and had whatever wealth we did have (produced by slave …
Endings And Beginnings
Each day, every day, is an organic process of endings and beginnings. We tend to see them as we would “stills” from a film that are imprinted on our minds and …
Unfortunate
In all fairness – there is nothing really special about the “black man”. He has no special intelligence, nor has he any special talents more than any other man who was …
A Tale of Two Pens
Long before her name was established as the renowned professor of social history, Verene Shepherd delivered a lecture back in 1988 at the 12th Annual Conference of the Society of Caribbean …
Human Capital Development
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 …
Hope For The Year Ahead
Today, the eigth day of January, is at the start of a brand-new year. A year that should fill us with the hope for a better tomorrow. After all there are …
Concerns For 2021 That Need Our Attention And Action
My sincere condolence to the families of the late Harriat “Harry” Maragh and Gordon “Butch” Stewart. I thank both men for their service to Jamaica and the wider world. Happy 2021 …
Seven Simple Ideas To Overcome Adversity
Merry Christmas and a happier New Year to Christians and all other religions that celebrate around this time. Peace, love, and respect to you. We have all been through a challenging …