Getting The Best From Homeporting
I begin by saying that over the past two weeks I have lost friends to COVID-19, and others, including family members, admitted to hospital, and yet other friends have been discharged. …
A democratic re-set is needed
With the general election over, the news and the public in general have eased off the political discussions. We no longer have op-eds, letters to the editors, and callers on talk …
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 …
The Seventies – Hugh Shearer – Prime Minister And Decent Gentleman — Part II
At Hugh Shearer’s funeral Edward Seaga hailed him as a “champion of the working class, a benefactor of the poor, and protector of the disadvantaged”. Prime Minister P.J Patterson hailed him …
Our Own Black Hill Volcano, Portland
Once again, La Soufriere has disrupted the lives of so many people in St. Vincent, where the economic fallout of COVID-19 has already been taking such a toll that just last …
‘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 …
Wayne DaCosta: An Inspiration
The true story of the life and times of legendary 18-time Champion Trainer Wayne DaCosta, indisputably the greatest of all time, is an inspirational tale. I can tell that story because …
Reflections On Religion
I hate religion. Every time I say that I get lots of glares, then someone accuses me of being an atheist! Atheist? Good God, in my book it takes a great …
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 …
The Seventies: Hugh Shearer – Prime Minister and decent gentleman
July 5, 2004 brought to an end the impressive life of Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, Hugh Lawson Shearer. In the 13 days between his death and his funeral, Jamaica had the …
Beyond The Lightweights
By Alex Scott Recently the Prime Minister took time out of the budget debate to scoff at suggestions that he is a ‘lightweight’ on the international stage. In doing this he …