How Charities And Aid Organizations Hinder Development In Jamaica!
Many organizations and groups are doing wonderful charity and aid work in and for Jamaica. Others are providing scholarships, information, support and valuable networking opportunities. Some, like restoration project under Lorna Stanley in Trench Town, in my opinion in the top three, are on the front lines impeding the growth of the crime production factory. […]
Reggaeton, a new genre of Caribbean dance music sweeping the world.
In June, MTV Networks announced the October 2005 launch of Tempo, a new cable television network dedicated to Caribbean music and culture. The successful promotion of reggae, dancehall, soca, calypso, and merengue music to the world is something Caribbean people are all too proud of. The MIDEM Latin America & Caribbean Music Market has described […]
The True Root Causes Of Crime And A Solution In Trench Town
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Poverty is the greatest violence.” It follows that jobs and not bullets arethe armaments with which the war against poverty will be finally won a journalist recently commented as a follow-up. I disagree vehemently with the above statement. Mr. Gandhi, though a great man, was certainly no authority on how to overcome […]
How To Stop The Guns From Coming Into Jamaica
Is it possible for ordinary citizens to safely join the fight against crime? Yes, there is something that simple citizens can do, but Jamaicans have always talked and marched too much and done too little. There are many peaceful weapons that are available but it takes persons who are humble, because their picture may not […]
Securing Retail Markets, A Strategy To Reverse The Fortunes Of Jamaica & The Caribbean
Here is a strategy which in my estimation is one which can strike a permanent blow against poverty in the hill and country of Jamaica and the Caribbean and cause a much needed population shift away from crowded cities to rural areas, while at the same time catapulting the company that lead this charge into […]
Strategies For Competing In The New Era Of Globalization
NEEDED A NEW MAJOR AT THE UWI- STRATEGIES FOR COMPETING AGAINST GLOBALIZATIONCompetition for business in any sector is usually indirectly proportional to the quantity and quality of trade barriers present. In unparallelled fashion, when trade barriers tumble, competition for markets show marked increases in intensity, duration and strategy. Small states who no longer have the […]
Interview with Marvin Hall the creator of the Robotics summer program "Lego Yuh Mind"
This Month we do 10 questions with the Marvin Hall the creator of the Robotics summer program “Lego Yuh Mind”. Marvin is the brainchild behind Halls of Learning, a Math teacher and former lecturer in Educational Technology at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. Q: Marvin what drove you to start a lab on […]
Book Review – A Jamaican Storyteller’s
About the BookA Jamaican Storyteller’s Tale is a well-written story which…Jamaican children, and adults, would find intriguing. The style is refreshing and engaging and the content is an interesting mix of fact and fiction.Underpinned by common Jamaican themes, A Jamaican Storyteller’s Tale tells the story of a young man intent on saving an aspect of […]
Book Review – Juicebox & Scandal
About the BookThe environment of the Caribbean is perhaps the most important economic asset that is common to the region. However, recent overseas developments including the rise of food outlets and the increased use of disposable non-bio-degradable material has brought the region face to face with the possible loss of its natural environment. As such, […]
Jamaican Diaspora Must Open Their Eyes To Jamaica’s Realities
The Jamaican Diaspora advisory board members, at a recent conference in Kingston, made several mind-boggling comments. Their half-witted comments indicates an almost complete disconnect between themselves and the realities of our country. According to a June 26, 2005 Sunday Gleaner report, all the advisory board members stated that crime was being overplayed by the Jamaican […]