No such thing as delicate diplomacy in recounting the history of racism
It was Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during the World War II era, who said: “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. If he …
Root and Branch or Beyond Values and Attitudes
It seems a day does not go by in this country when we aren’t forced to reckon with what the country has become or is heading towards. Lovers’ quarrels end in …
Blood money
The saying on the streets is that blood money runs the country. That view is so popular that it became the title of a hit song. The Jamaican economy has been …
The unrealistic Jamaican middle class
The Jamaican middle class remains its worst enemy, and the more one looks at it, the more one realises that nothing positive will come from it. That the middle class has …
Cowards!
“Without courage all other virtues lose their meaning.” Sir Winston Churchill There was an unexpected scandal in the Senate last night. The scandal was not that the Government did not get …
Interest Rates
The announcement by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) that it has increased interest rates in an effort to control inflation has raised eyebrows and initiated discussion among the public who are …
Conversations
The need, the will, and the ability to understand are embedded in human DNA. Indeed, it is the distinguishing quality of humanness. Many people, though, would wish that understanding be reduced …
Nothing Wrong With Countries Having an Agenda
China has an agenda, I think China has an agenda, beware of the Chinese agenda. These phrases and others like it are uttered by persons who are wary of interacting with …
‘You Are No Sulla’
It is told, in what is probably an apocryphal tale, that Pompeii Magnus of the Triumvirate in a fit of rage exclaimed but “Sulla did it”. This was in reference to …
Jamaica Football Federation Needs To Restructure And Focus In 2021
Say a prayer for the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). The federation has been a continuous national scapegoat for an increasingly expensive national programme. To quote a former president, we are “A …
This Way To The Alms House
When Chris Armond and I were students at iconic Campion College our teachers were mostly excellent. One standout exception was a Geography teacher who we nicknamed “Ratty” due to the shape …