During the week, I listened to the introduction of objection, to the holding of examinations during the unrest related to the state of emergency. The protagonists expressed themselves with emotion, vigour and anger, which gave the impression that enough thought had not been given to the issue.
When swift, decisive action is required by an individual, the British way of determining whether you are up to it is to ask, "Are you man or mouse?" The British, of course, do not know anything about the mice in Antigua where I live.
I titled my column last week 'Samfie politics and bounceback' and I ended with these words: "In the meantime, the garrison story come up to bump! The mother of all garrisons has barricaded itself, and will not easily give up its don.
It took a long time and much pressure - domestically and from the United States - to persuade Prime Minister Bruce Golding to do the right thing by going after the reputed narco-boss Christopher Coke who the Americans want...
When the dust settles on this week's operation in West Kingston to flush out reputed narco-boss Christopher Coke, there will still be a major job to be done: retrieving and rehabilitating Tivoli Gardens.For one obvious...
AT THIS psychological moment, Jamaica is mourning the loss of life of its citizens - whether they be gunmen or members of the security or other citizens.
THE FAMOUS quote by Edmund Burke has been playing on my mind all week: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."All the evil that is emanating from Tivoli Gardens has come about because for too...
On Thursday last, an unnamed woman expressed solidarity with Christopher 'Dudus' Coke by stating that "Dudus next to God." This affirmation portrays how she perceived both God and Dudus.
THE OPERATION by the Jamaican security forces in the west Kingston community of Tivoli Gardens is not yet over, so there can as yet be no full assessment of its achievements.
The state of civil unrest has shocked, caused disbelief and horror among the entire citizenship of Jamaica.When will it end and what will be the human cost when the dust has settled? Renato Adams, who had said that guns were in...
The Jamaican Government, in the current circumstances, was right to impose the state of emergency it declared Sunday evening for the Corporate Area of Kingston and St Andrew.
The Editor, Sir:The children, especially those sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are today the real casualties of the state of emergency called for Kingston and St Andrew as a result of the violent upheaval in west...
The Editor, Sir:Watching how things are developing at home, and listening to concerns by fellow Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, do paint a clear picture that a majority of Jamaicans are clearly united in wanting to see a new Jamaica.
I am more than surprised, indeed frightened, that a former high ranking officer of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) would recommend in your publication of May 21, the poem Invictus by William Henley to law-abiding...
The Editor, Sir:In a conversation with a bright 21-year-old woman who lives in downtown Kingston, I learnt that she had left high school without passing even one CXC or any other type of subject.
Mrs Portia Simpson Miller, president of the People's National Party (PNP), was right when a week ago she advised her party against gloating over the discomfiture and probable collapse facing the Golding...
As I watched and listened to Prime Minister (PM) Golding reciting his prepared speech to the nation (May 17, 2010), it became obvious that his new, contrite and apologetic demeanour came about because of the power of the people who put serious and...
In the days since he asked Jamaicans for their forgiveness and promised atonement, including a new approach to governance, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has failed to live up to his side of the...
