"People always have a way of belittling or trying to explain things they can't understand. But in the world, individuals come along who are exceptional. You have Isaac Newton, you have Beethoven and you have Usain Bolt." - Stephen Francis, coach of...
As Jamaica climbs down from the euphoria of the 2016 Olympic Games, the Holness administration must deal with a host of pressing issues, including finding replacement teachers for the new school year to fill places vacated by those emigrating.More...
George W. Bush was one of the main speakers at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Nervous, he asked for a teleprompter. On the day of the speech, he went to the podium and started, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh." An aide quickly rushed to his side and...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2016 | 12:00 AMOrville Higgins
Maybe I am getting greedy. Maybe I am taking the sprint medals for granted at the Rio Olympics. Don’t get me wrong; I am happy and grateful for the exploits of Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson and Omar McLeod, but for me, those medals were...
It matters nothing to this newspaper, as it shouldn't to anyone, whether Omar McLeod is straight, gay or even asexual. But that his sexual orientation, or someone's perception of it, was sillily placed on the agenda and made a fleeting matter of...
I am in two minds as to whether it is a good thing that so much of our national identity is wrapped up in our athletic prowess. I have the same issue when the quality of a school is judged more by its performance at the annual Boys and Girls'...
There are three core principles that are lacking within the Sexual Offences Act (SOA). The absence of these principles has disheartening implications for the administration and policing of sexual offences and securing justice for hundreds of...
On August 13, Elaine Thompson joined Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in winning the ultimate Olympic prize - a gold medal in the women's 100m. What an accomplishment! The University of Technology (UTech) is particularly proud that these phenomenal women, as...
What is the reason for the dearth of discussion around why so many of our young people are involved in lottery scamming beyond the assumption that 'everybadi waan get rich quick'? When will we stop pointing our holier-than-thou, self-righteous...
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce showed her greatness on Saturday when she failed to attain the so-far unattainable three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100m for women. Shelly-Ann's greatness was on display by the way she overcame adversity, handled...
Paula Llewellyn, the director of public prosecutions (DPP), has never been shy in trumpeting the enormous powers and independence afforded her by the Jamaica Constitution. Indeed, Section 94 (6) makes it clear that in the exercise of his or her...
Their attitude perhaps reflects a cultural gap, but it is past time that Chinese companies operating in Jamaica learn that effective public communication, nearly as much as the outcome of their activities here, will influence a big part of how they...
Watching the coverage of the Olympics, you would believe the presenters are given a special fee each time they mention the word 'amazing'. Caribbean athlete finishes fifth in a heat - amazing. Caribbean athlete finishes eighth in a final - amazing....
The Olympics rolls around every four years reminding us what 'world-class' really means. My seminal Olympian moment was in 1976, at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, watching the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci achieve the impossible with her lean,...
"Would you be so kind?" I asked The Old Ball and Chain, my voice dripping with sarcasm, "to vacate MY chair and MY computer so I may write MY column?""No," she replied curtly."What'd I do this time?""Well" - Old BC was fully wound up - "normally, I'...
KLAS ESPN Sports FM ran a tasteless piece of journalism online about Jamaica's first gymnast. The headline 'Toni-Ann Williams - Jamaica's sweetheart or America's reject' set the tone for an attack on her right to a spot on our national Olympic team...
Usain Bolt didn't need the Rio Olympics to prove that he was the greatest sprinter of all time. It merely provided the appropriate stage for the formal confirmation of the obvious.Indeed, Bolt holds the world records for the 100m and 200m and a...
A little over a week ago, Jamaica celebrated the 54th anniversary of its independence. A week before, it was the 178th year since the abolition of slavery in the island, as it was for the former British colonies in the West Indies.On these occasions...
There has been a great deal of hand-wringing about the proposed merger of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), which most people appear to believe is a good thing, but seem not to know how to go...
It was a balmy Friday afternoon. Going north on the North-South Highway started off uneventful and calm. The cloudy skies frowned down upon the roadway as their silver linings shone eerily upon the nearby hillsides. Soon, our vehicle drove into very...
The reopening of tours from the United States to Cuba marks the initiation of a potential boon for Cuba's proud but relatively meagre economy, and the cooling of a grudge between nations with histories far nobler than such a protracted malice would...
I am one of the so-called 'experts' referred to in David Miller's guest column in The Gleaner of August 5, 2016.Having a 'fool' for a client, I brought an unsuccessful appeal on behalf of the connections of FUTURE KING before the Jamaica Racing...
"The insecure seeks warmth in another's sun ... ; progress moves inexorably over the unprepared." - Dr Franklin Johnston, educator and strategist In last week's column, I proposed the idea of a Bolt-Marley-Cliff (BMC) vacation experience initiating...
Though still faint, the developing bays are audible and the outline postures apparent. In the circumstances, it is critical and urgent that Chairman Danville Walker and CEO Peter Knight ensure not only that the National Environment and Planning...
"The Indonesian export ban has caused a scramble for bauxite resources, especially among Chinese alumina and aluminium producers. In their pursuit of new markets, Chinese firms have often promised investment in host countries' processing capacity in...
