Let the economic reforms begin

Let the economic reforms begin….unhealthy local debt burden, a sign of disasters on the horizon. International debt is increasing all over the world. The wealthiest of nations are slowing in growth, and their appetites are well ahead of their sufficiency to provide scarce goods and services. The financing of international growth or floating the economic […]

A Gift That Deserves Recognition

Senator Floyd Morris, from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, was finally shaking hands with Dr. Burnie Hines, a School Administrator from Hartford. Dr. Paul Robertson, M.P. for South St. Catherine, was standing by, as was Mrs. Ann Marie Hall, the Education Officer for South St. Catherine. This was an unusual gathering, at the […]

The Jamaican Dancehall Girl

On weekends girls go to the clubs in town.Guys prowl the parking lots for dates.Some girls turn heads, some get asked to dance and decline. When the music is its loudest, the night begins to shine.Tension rises with the tempo of the drums.A girl walks by, straight to the dance floor.An exotic beauty, she knows […]

Turn of Events

“What a liar,” “That stupid, old, lying woman.” Annette thought and sucked her teeth. Everybody thought Ma Betsy was some kind of prophet. And, because everybody thought that they reverence her as if she is some sort of goddess. Mary, the shop keeper, sends a small bag of grocery to her every weekend. Mr. Brown […]

Book Review: “The Other Side of Tourism" Written by Myrna Loy

Review by Patricia Lashley Momentum Arts THE OTHER SIDE OF TOURISM ‘Jamaica Revisited’ by Myrna Loy Good evening, Buenas Tardes, Bomate! The Other Side of Tourism is indeed an incredible novel! An Incredible Journey for the Author or was it? Did the Author really discover who she was? Did she find her true identity? Who […]