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 Second Amendment And The Matter Of Mass Shootings
It is a strange thing, that Second Amendment, which, ostensibly, protects those who are armed, but not those who are unarmed. It is a strange thing, that Second Amendment, that esteems …
Equality v Equity, Justice v A Just Resolution
Peter Tosh’s famous song Equal Rights states there will be no peace till there is equal rights and justice for all. This is a cry which has been made for eons …
Economic Potential Of Preserving And Incentivizing Our Musical Legacy – Part 5
In this issue I share information about 6 of the artistes in the 58 albums which are the works of pioneers in our rich musical history. 1,000 Volts of Holt – …
Economic Potential Of Preserving And Incentivizing Our Musical Legacy – Part 2
Last edition I outlined what went into my choosing 58 albums which are the works of pioneers who opened doors for other Jamaican musicians but who may not have had commercial …
Jamaicans To The World
Most Jamaicans would be aware of the impact to the world of Marcus Garvey, Mary Seacole, Una Marson, Bob Marley, Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Peter Tosh and many others. However, I wish to …
Jamaica’s Football – Where do we go from here (Part 1)
Sunday, November 16, 1997; June 14, 1998 and May 10, 2015 are dates that all local football fans should have indelibly imprinted on their minds. The nil all draw versus Mexico …
Chant down Babylon – Fi di laas time
“The most disastrous aspect of colonization which you are the most reluctant to release from your mind is their colonization of the image of God” — Dr. Frances Cress-Welsing I had …