CXC Shenanigans
By Nathan Roper (Alias Andre Jerome) The results for this year’s C.S.E.C and C.A.P.E examinations have finally come in. Many of the C.A.P.E subjects reported impressive results all across the board, …
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 …
Konichiwa Seken!
Despite the obdurate obstacles of a pandemic, 2021 has been a breakthrough year for Japanese sport. Hideki Matsuyama’s historic victory in the Masters at Augusta in April gave Japan its first …
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 …
The People Are Beyond Apathy, And That Should Worry Us
The recent cultic operations in a St James church which culminated in the ritual sacrifice of two of the parishioners has caused a stir in Jamaica. This is understandable. In my …
Can Industry And Government Be Trusted To Protect The Environment?
There has been much talk in the United States about the threat posed by “big government” to civil liberties and to laissez-faire economics. Nothing seems more virulent than the tension posed by …
Gross Religious Rituals
By Joan Williams With the recent events surrounding the life and death of Kevin Smith, discussions regarding strange religious practices, cults and cultism have taken centre stage. For those who have been living …
Wake Up And See the Mayhem Unfolding
By James Moss-Solomon Well, another two weeks have passed, several events have unfurled, older events have been conveniently forgotten, questions remain unanswered, “and the band plays on”. The memories of our …
Jamaica’s Future Does Not Look Like What Is Printed In Vision 2030
What does the future hold for Jamaica? This is a pertinent question which, for the most part, has either been dodged, danced around, or ignored by those who run the country. …
Is The Track Prejudiced?
By The Terrible Tout Lots of misinformation and rumour are usually bruited about regarding Caymanas Park’s track bias. A cultish commitment to the advantage of a high number draw has become …
Supporting “Tappa” And Our National Squad – Now
By Tony James The national reaction to our first few games in the CONCACAF qualifers for the FIFA World Cup are expectedly heated, blame-oriented, and often irrational. I always thought that negative press served to …