Book Review – Anancy And Friends
About the BookFeatures eight cultural folk stories for children which captures the imagination and reels the child-like mind into a world of folklore and fantasy. The stories creatively adapt traditional Anancy stories and entice the reader with innovative storylines and characters. Featuring illustrations from cartoonist Clovis Brown, they embody the excitement and imagination of the […]
Book Review – Rosehall’s White Witch
About the BookThe Legend of Annie Palmer crafts the truths of slavery with the age-old stories of one of the most memorable characters in Jamaica’s history -Annie Palmer. The themes of betrayal, romance, love & mystery underpin this epic drama -the bewitching plantation owner, Annie Palmer, the beautiful and determined slave girl, Millie along with […]
The Link Between Timely Road Repairs And National Development
It was with intense interest that I read the headlines “Roadblock rage – Protests against hikes, decaying infrastructure” in the August 30 Edition of the Daily Gleaner. As a former transportation planner with the state of California and an academic with a special interest in the spatial efficiency of government in general and Jamaica’s in […]
Welcome To Pattersonianism
Prime Minister PJ Patterson says that he will throw in the towel by April 2006. Many Jamaicans have been involved in heated and perhaps premature debates about PJ Patterson’s legacy. From what many others and I have gathered, PJ Patterson’s legacy is marked by widespread failure. Patterson sympathizers will, as expected, argue otherwise. However, their […]
"Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land I love!" by American Retiree in Jamaica
I love Jamaica! This is my tropical paradise where I intend to live the remainder of my life! There is no place on earth I’d rather be. “Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land I love.” The reason for saying all that is because several readers, over the past few months, have criticized me for being so negative. […]
Predominant Black Truth amid White Lies.
Twelve hours of wind and rain by hurricane Katrina exposed the horrors of the Naked Black Truth of American white lies, racist government tendencies and policies. While rotting corpses floated in the rising tides of the disease infested waters of Louisiana and as African Americans sought safety and food, the devastation of neglect by the […]
Feeling safe in Jamaica
How did my British friend, who had planned a family vacation in Egypt, end up in Jamaica? Eager to escape the tension of shell-shocked London, they had packed their bags on Saturday July 23, ready to depart the next day for Sharm el-Sheikh. Then the phone rang. Several bombs had exploded in the very district […]
Interview with Audrey Gordon Jamaican Gospel singer, songwriter, based in Canada
It is very rare that you find an artist that is an excellent writer and performer who commands and receives equal attention from both secular and non-secular audiences. A gospel artist that is unique, genuine, true to the music, spiritual, strong, yet very humble. Possessing and maintaining a godly character, a firm believer and upholder […]
Jamaica-Land of beauty, beaches & bullets
-Soon to be dubbed ‘ the Baghdad of the Caribbean- Jamaican police shot dead 113 people last year, down from 133 the previous year. But Jamaica only has a population of 2.6 million, compared with eight million in New York City, which had around 25 fatal police shootings last year. A have a new marketing […]
10 questions for successful Reggae Gospel singer Jah Pickney
Jah Pickney was born, Tim Linnard, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on June 27, 1982. He presently resides in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. From his popular sophomore release From the Heart, Jah Pickney in July released his highly anticipated third album entitled Ghetto Redemption. 15 tracks of soulful dancehall reggae music with elements of roots, lover’s […]