Unfortunate
In all fairness – there is nothing really special about the “black man”. He has no special intelligence, nor has he any special talents more than any other man who was …
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 …
Wants vs Needs: Choose Three For Jamaica
This is the 100th edition of Public Opinion and I am proud to be a part of this important initiative that has engaged thought-provoking commentaries on leadership, politics, business, the environment, …
The New Boss Is The Same As The Old Boss
The Who, a British band, had a major hit titled ‘Won’t get fooled again’. Many of us are too young to know the song but are all too familiar with the …
A Tale of Two Pens
Long before her name was established as the renowned professor of social history, Verene Shepherd delivered a lecture back in 1988 at the 12th Annual Conference of the Society of Caribbean …
Babylon System is a Vampire
The men and women who created the nation of Jamaica were not politicians. They were not paid. They were all volunteers. Together they created a mood, a knowledge, a drive and …
Editor’s Note
In March 2017, Public Opinion Jamaica’s first completely online newspaper was launched. Today, February 8, 2021, the 100th edition of this paper is uploaded. Over these four years, a wide cross …
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 …
Covid-19 Vaccine Concerns
I am encouraged by the feedback following my last article concerning the logistics of COVID-19 vaccine and the immediate steps that have to be taken in order to ensure a smooth …
Ditch The Fear; Accept That Manufacturing Needs State Intervention, Protection And Planning
Jamaica’s manufacturing has, for decades, been anaemic. As a former plantation colony, we were never truly blessed with much manufacturing when independence was won in the 60s, and the ensuing decades …