Peace

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I […]

The Hero of Fern Gully – A True Story

The red Hyundai Atos sedan was struggling uphill along the winding narrow road of the Fern Gully heading towards Moneague and away from the resort town of Ocho Rios. Behind it, a stream of headlights seemed to be concentrated on the small vehicle as the driver turns off the A/C in the hope that its […]

Trans-national Community of Jamaicans need Home-town Associations

Real benefits from creating a trans-national community of Jamaicans in view of effectively incorporating the Diaspora into prospects for Jamaica’s development demands an altered approach to networking. Since 2003, the ‘culture of camaraderie’ exhumed by Jamaicans at home and abroad gained tremendous recognition and rightly so. The contributions made by Jamaicans living abroad to ‘the […]

Remittances, Charity And Aid Are Not Economic Development; Are We Building An Economy ?

Many organizations and groups are doing extensive charity and aid work in and for Jamaica. Others are providing scholarships, information, support and valuable networking opportunities and the majors provide loans and financing sources. Some, like restoration project under Lorna Stanley in Trench Town, in my opinion in the top three in Jamaica, are on the […]