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By Aldington "Junior" Murray July 17, 2026

To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it

The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …

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To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it

July 17, 2026

Bad deal with the TCNs

July 17, 2026
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A common endeavour: Realizing the Promise of America – Washington D.C June 26, 2026

July 17, 2026

Our Journey from Africa to Jamaica

June 26, 2026
By Aldington "Junior" Murray May 13, 2022 4 years 1,274 word

Stare Decisis And The Supreme Court Of The United States

How does an equation of something that is subjective plus,something else that is subjective equal to something that is wholly objective? Does such a schema or does such a syllogism comport with the established laws of …

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By Joan Williams May 13, 2022 4 years 650 words

KSAMC Is A disgrace

Every time I see a headline like the one below, I seethe at how corrupt that organization once known as KSAC, but now called KSAMC, is. The headline in the Gleaner of …

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By Dr. Charles Carnegie May 13, 2022 4 years 975 words

Citizens Mobilize

Public outcry has grown in recent months about unplanned, unregulated building developments across the Kingston Metropolitan Area.  The face of the city’s suburbs is changing rapidly as single-family houses are being …

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By Jeffrey Peterson May 13, 2022 4 years 927 words

Adjusting Conclusions

Much of humanity’s challenge in finding unity is conditioned by varying understandings of religious truth. These comments are not intended to promote any one expression of faith but to pose a …

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By The Terrible Tout May 13, 2022 4 years 1,484 word

Track Variants De-Mystified

More than two years ago, I gave general advice (Public Opinion’s Birthday; Your Gift – Speed!) about how to assess speed. It’s time for more advanced study. “Oh my ears and …

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By Alexander Scott May 13, 2022 4 years 1,279 word

Hair And Unspoken History

Recently Jamaica went through its now annual public outcry as children were turned back from school due to the length of their hair or other hairstyles. After the children were barred …

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By Tony James May 13, 2022 4 years 1,435 word

National Commitment Means Subduing Egos

Women’s football is now in national sporting headlines with the success of our under 17 women’s World Cup squad in the Dominican Republic. They have convincingly beaten their Caribbean/CFU counterparts, showing …

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By Joan Williams May 13, 2022 4 years 626 words

Ukraine Is Different!

“When elephants fight it is the grass that gets trampled.” — African proverb. There has never been a truer word, and lest we are inclined to forget, the recent events in Ukraine …

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By Ivy League April 29, 2022 4 years 767 words

The Philosophy Of Hair And The Shortage Of Labour

The recently resurfaced discussion at Dunrobin Primary and Kingston College about hairstyle among persons of African descent seems, on the face of it, to bear no relation to the Prime Minister’s …

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By Major (Ret'd) Effiom Whyte April 29, 2022 4 years 437 words

Launch Of “Marcus Garvey In Schools” (MGIS Project)

It’s here! Marcus Garvey to be taught as part of curriculum starting with basic schools across Jamaica has always been a point of discussion in Jamaica. Do we or do we …

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