Jamaican Till I Die!

A friend of mine recently sold his house packed up his family and furniture bought a new house in a different country and moved to that country/house, now he did not move because he hated his neighbors he did it because he wanted a bigger house, new life and better opportunities. He loved his old neighbors and will miss them dearly but sometimes “A man's got to do what a man's got to do, what he thinks his right”. I am beginning to get the impression that some people believe, that Jamaicans desire to become a republic is being done out of hate or spite for Britain or the Royal Family. Some in the media and various individuals seem more concern with creating controversy where none exist. The desire to become a republic has nothing to do with disliking the Monarch, The Queen or The United Kingdom but sometimes “A Jamaican's got to do what a Jamaican's got to do”, Jamaicans have a right to decide their own destiny. Jamaicans on a whole do have a love affair wit...

It is no secret that the Jamaican women are in charge of the day to day running of the country. On every level of society the Jamaican woman is taking charge, this is a trend that started long ago. In schools, girls outnumber boys on almost every level, girls are more likely to achieve higher education than boys and on a daily basis more woman can be seen heading out to work than men, regardless of the type of job and more men can be seen holding their corners on the side of the road begging for handout than women. Source: CIA Factbook Literacy: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 87.9% male: 84.1% female: 91.6% (2003 est.) Source: Jamaica Education Statistic 2000 - 2001 Enrollment at the Tertiary Level: Boys : 32.6% Girls: 67.4% Out of the 29,593 enrolled: Boys : 9,645 Girls: 19,948 Enrollment at the Tertiary Level By year: Male Female Year 11,422 23,392 2005 7,189 18,491 20...

by Jane Stooshpr Branding on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 at 18:07 How has Jamaica become the land of Entrepreneurs/CEO'S yet almost 20% of the population live below the poverty line? Who are the 1% in Jamaica?     Spend a few minutes surfing the net and you will soon see just how many Jamaicans are self appointed “CEO's and Entrepreneurs”. If we believed every title we'd be led to think we were reading a Zug phone book! In the States,when you apply for a job corporations now investigate your resume. Everything from your college grade point to the reasons why and when you left each employer. On top of that many will random drug test and check your financial returns. Even if you are applying for the most humble of roles. This has led to the level of accountability within the professional community. There's no margin of error for the words CEO to slip on ones resume if it can't be backed up with fiscal returns and a corporate office address. Jama...

By Michael Abrahams 'Twas di night before Christmas An all thru mi yard Me a dig up di place fi find Mi voter registration card Fa election day a come An me tink me shoulda vote But me put di whole a dem In di same ol sinking boat Labourite an Comrade Of di two a dem mi tyad Because mi tink dem party dem Harbour some tief an liad Wedda Manatt or Trafigura Light bulb or JDIP Dem tek all a we fi eediat An inna wi money dem dip Opposition cuss government An government cuss opposition But no matter who inna power We en up in di same position Wid greedy an dishonest MPs An questionable government ministers So many of di candidates dat me a see Appear to be shady an sinister Andrew tek ova from di driva An Portia a drive fi har Jeep An me wonder if any a dem promises Dem really a go keep Fa me get let down by both sides before So none a dem me really trus An me tink seh when whoever win tek office Some new scandal a go buss An when me did watch di leaders debate A dat time me ...

I am trying to analyze the reason why the JLP failed so miserable at the 2011 polls. For a full understanding we must return to the events of 2007. Back then the then JLP opposition ran a very good campaign but still only managed to beat the PNP by a small margin. Even after the PNP party’s 18 years in power. In 2007 the JLP ran a campaign on two fronts: First, they launched personal attacks on the character of Portia Simpson Miller painting her as a low class, dirty, vulgar and uneducated individual who belongs downstairs in the houses of wealthy upper St. Andrew families. Cleaning floors and washing dishes and not worthy of being an upstairs maid since as far as they are concern a person like her cannot be presented to dignitaries. I cringe at some of the words I hear to describe her, one person called her a "Dutty Black Gal, who should be scrubbing floors". While Portia Simpson Miller may not be my first choice for a leader and for that matter neither w...