Recently I was in a meeting with some officials from the Ministry of Education, where we were being introduced to a math coach who is to be placed at our school for two days per week. In that meeting, an interesting point was made by one of the officials. He said:
The sight of recycled octogenarian Mike Henry in Andrew Holness' shadow Cabinet, as well as that of a number of other oldsters, might not convey the image of energy, dynamism and hope that an opposition leader would want to signal.
A decade ago when I had my entry in media, I gave unequivocal support for the idea of a regional court of appeal to replace the Privy Council. Having an institution synthesising the essence of Caribbean intellect and unity was so enticing that I almost expected someone to dance over to my table top and ask for a tip.
The merger of education and innovation in this decade as the standard modus operandi is, without contradiction, one of the most important things the ministry tasked with educating the populace can do.
Religion is the most powerful and pervasive force on earth. It transcends language, ethnicity and country. More wars have been waged, more people killed, and more evil perpetrated in the name of religion than any other force in history.
Coming out of a recent Gleaner Editors' Forum with Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), we are hearing that the business school is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Government to generate research data to inform policy decisions.
Yesterday, Seventh-day Adventists crammed the National Arena with their major Religious Liberty Festival featuring high-level international speakers and representatives of the broader local religious community. It was a celebration of Jamaica's enviable history of religious freedom and tolerance.
