Is It A…. Heart Attack?
Some people describe it as a little indigestion. Others say it is more like burning in the chest or even a squeezing pressure in the chest. These feelings can be just indigestion or nothing serious, or it could be a heart attack. Read on to find out more about heart attacks. What is a heart […]
Long Life Reigns in Manchester for Wilhelmina aged 102
On 2nd March 2002, Wilhelmina Harriott celebrated her 100th birthday at the home of her daughter and son-in law, Jean and Jim Nelson, in Mandeville. The house was filled with friends, well-wishers, neighbours and relatives, many of whom had traveled from England to join in the celebrations. On that occasion, Wilhelmina was joined by her […]
Negril – No Visa Required
I am floating in the sea with my eyes closed. I am six years old again, on a school outing. I picture the tiny huts, no hotels, as we pick our way through the bushes to arrive at the pristine beach. Ahh, Negril. No winding road, nor exhaust snorting truck will keep me from her […]
The Power Of Our Words
The guest speaker declared to his audience, “My address is not for the distinguished visitors, it is really for you, mi bredren and sistren!” Those words from sociologist, Dr. Orville Taylor captured the attention of the young graduates of the Stella Maris Foundation/ Heart NTA Woodwork Training Programme. He congratulated the ambitious young citizens of […]
Take the Spirit of Christmas into the New Year
Some eight years later, a story told by Monsignor Richard Albert in an article he wrote in the Jamaican Daily Gleaner of December 21, 1993 remains, for me, one of the best examples of the true Spirit of Christmas. In that article, he told the story of Miss Lena who “was very old and confined […]
Accompong: A nation within a nation
It’s Friday evening in Accompong, a small town nestled in the craggy hills of Cockpit Country, West Jamaica. We’re huddled around a flickering television screen in ‘Flashy’s Shop’ watching the evening news. The shop-come-bar is no more than four metres square, with empty shelves apart from a few bottles of Guinness and some tinned vegetables. […]
Donkey Races In Negril
The Donkey Races at Uncle Sams Bar in Little Bay was an idea hatched over 6 years ago. The Donkey Races have gradually evolved into what this year promises to be another excellent opportunity for people from all over the globe to gather and watch, as jockeys with names like Yute, Bob, Dred and Brother […]
The Move – An American Retiree in Jamaica
Retiring to Jamaica has been a dream for 10 years. In all that time, you would think all the particulars and details would have been researched and put in place. There were Jamaican friends, lawyers and custom brokers all aware of the big step in moving to “retirement paradise”. With information coming from different sources, […]
Black History Month: Steve Biko, you’re not Forgotten
Black History Month is a time to reflect on those who fought for us to be free and to make sure their moral courage and accomplishments, which we today enjoy, are not tucked away in the pages of our memory but are brought back to the forefront of our thoughts. Steve Biko a Journalist, An […]
When Did I Become Black?
As a young boy growing up in Jamaica, I never encountered prejudice or discrimination as related to racism. In fact, our (Jamaican) motto is “Out of many one people.” At an early age, I was fully aware of the struggles of my fore parents in their fight against slavery and colonialism. I was also equally […]