IF WE ARE TO CONTINUE ACCEPTING AID…….
Aid is generally not something to be scorned. Most times, in fact, aid and assistance are much appreciated and needed. Be it war, be it famine, be it some earth-shattering event, …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
THE KING IS DEAD!
Horse racing lost another leading light as Robert Darby Snr, known to all as “The Claiming King”, passed away on Monday, February 26. Turfites know Robert’s magnificent accomplishments of the 1990s …
The international crime against humanity masquerading as US immigration policy
The overwhelming majority of the poor people of the world live in countries outside of those classified as OECD member states. These poorer countries are comprised of approximately six …
The Etana quarrel: Misunderstanding of a marketing investment
The brouhaha that has emerged on social media in response to the US$5,000 grant to popular artiste Etana is another reminder that Jamaicans are really well down the wicket of …
100 years after jealous, bad-minded people destroyed Garvey
It’s that time of year again when many people trumpet noise about February being ‘Black History Month’ and in so doing they simply warm over and feed us on the …
We should be “Abel” to say metres!
By the Terrible Tout Time’s up! Jamaica decimalized its currency in the 1960s; commenced the process of metrification in 1977; and is alleged to have completed it shortly …
The chiseling effect of education
The following is by an unknown author or authors although it has been used, spoken, read and repeated for centuries, viz; “…. The advantages of education, by which means …
A case for collective farming
Jamaican farming is crucial. There is no other way to put it. Farming is one of the nation’s key pillars. The sector employs thousands of people directly (and …
Time to flip those trends
It’s the time of year when gender and age trends are flipped. Punters should pay attention. Turfites should understand that 3 year olds are just like teenagers, so they are not …
Unions need to demand smart and in unison
The past decade has seen public sector workers going through the ringer as it relates to pay. With the rate of inflation always in the back of one’s mind, the workers …