Dealing with the Power Crazy people in the organisation
The workplace is where you spend most of your waking hours and as such the time spent should not only be productive but enjoyable. There are persons however who dread going to work not because of the high stress nature of the job but because they have to interact with individuals at the workplace whose […]
HMS Iron Duke
HMS Royal Duke paid Montserrat a courtesy visit on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The Type 23 Royal Navy Frigate is commanded by Commander Mark Newland, BSc MA, and has a total crew of 180. According to the Governor’s Office, “HMS Iron Duke last visited Montserrat in July of this year to carry out a disaster […]
Director of the Overseas Territories Directorate to Visit Montserrat
Montserrat is preparing for the arrival of the Director of the Overseas Territories Directorate (OTD) at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) later this week. Mr. Colin Roberts is expected to arrive on September 23, 2008. He is not scheduled to leave until September 25, 2008. According to the Governor’s Office, “Mr. Roberts will meet […]
Weathering the Weather by American Retiree in Jamaica
With Jamaica located in the tropics, most people tend to think of the island’s weather as constant balmy breezes, and blazing sun. While this is true most of the time, we do have our changing weather patterns, like rainy season. This was a big concern of ours in planning our several vacations before we made […]
Montserrat Gets Involved with UWI 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Montserrat plans to be actively involved in the commemoration activities of the 60th anniversary of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Celebrations will commence from 8 November to 16 November 2008. The commemorative events planned for Montserrat include a relay race, an interfaith service, literary workshops, a country conference, an awards banquet, and a […]
Technology Breakthrough Offers Hope for Jamaica’s Ethanol Project
Reading an item in The Daily Gleaner recently about the Jamaican Government’s proposed waste-to-energy facility, I felt a familiar sadness. Before the proposal was even unveiled, naysayers were at work. It seems the same old spirit of “Choh! No waste me time” is alive and well in Jamaica. The article brought back memories of the […]
Jamaican Movie Review: What Goes Around, A Movie By Steve "Tehut-Nine" McAlpin
What Goes Around, A Movie By Steve “Tehut-Nine” McAlpin Starring: Nohard Grant . Flippa Maffia . Sakina Samuda . Kim Goss . Dayne McDonald. Kashna Clarke . Tashika Carpenter . Ras Atiba . Vivienne Bent . Michael Bridges. Mavado . KC Jockey . Ding Dong . Supa Twitch Director: Steve “Tehut-Nine” McAlpin Screenwriter: Steve “Tehut-Nine” […]
Book Review – The Sun Always Shines Above the Clouds
ABOUT THE BOOKThe Sun Always Shines Above the Clouds is the autobiography of Claudette Smith’s life growing up in the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. Claudette, who has always been a private individual, has unveiled her life growing up in Jamaica from the tender age of seven to her departure to the United States of America […]
Annual Love City Triathlon
Held in August, this triathlon consists of a half-mile swim, 14-mile bike ride and a four-mile run. The event begins in Maho Bay, then circles St. John and ends at the Annaberg Ruins. Award divisions for the triathlon are top five male, top five female, top three relays, and the Inter-Island Award. Each team must […]
Book Review: Olga – A Daughter’s Tale
ABOUT THIS BOOKOlga – A Daughter’s Tale is based on the true story of a kind, naive and gentle girl who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. One of eleven children from a close-knit coloured Catholic family, she came to London in 1939 to live with a malevolent, alcoholic aunt intending to study dance […]