I'm a young Jamaican freelance writer who wanted a medium through which I could express my thoughts without restrictions. This is it. Enjoy!
Last week I went online to find many persons discussing an erroneous report that Vybz Kartel had orchestrated a jail break. The person who wrote the blog post eventually admitted it was a joke. A hoax he called it. By then, it was too late. MTV UK had already jumped on the story (however irresponsibly) [...]
What started as a relatively small gathering in the Wall Street financial district in New York has spiraled into one of the most widespread protests the world has ever seen. In many cities, hundreds of persons have taken to the streets to occupy public locations in protest of the vast inequality in the distribution of [...]
Dr. The Honourable Ambassador Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ. Yeah, I know. Go ahead and catch your breath. In case it isn’t glaringly clear, that’s the official title of our beloved track superstar. His most recent award, Honourary Degree of Doctor of Laws, was bestowed upon him by the University of the West Indies at [...]
At some point in the last two years, I found myself reading a lot of motivational (or what many comedians call ‘self helpless’) books. It’s not that I was depressed, but I was at a place in my life where I was in pursuit of my purpose. At the time, I felt like I wasn’t [...]
I had to ask myself that question recently. Yes, it’s a serious question. A few weeks ago I was at a media workshop. It was organised by the Pan American Health Organisation and the Commonwealth Secretariat. The aim was to equip Caribbean journalists with the necessary information to report on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), especially [...]
