It took ten tries, but Trinidad designer Ryan Chan can finally call himself a Mission Catwalk challenge winner.
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LETTER: Time comes for Jamaicans to work in nation building
Webmasters Make $$$ Dear Editor, While I have not done any formal research on the issue, it appears that we have a vast untapped resource, namely human, which continues to go to waste. We continue to use the same people over and over without expanding the expertise, knowledge base and competencies of our human capital. The truth is, we continue to allow party politics to influence most of our decisions at the expense of including all Jamaicans in the process of nation building and sustainable development. Our politicians somehow have…
Read MorePoor political culture in Jamaica
The political culture is directly derived from the socioeconomic realities. The people want better in their lives, so the politicians promise them better.
Read MoreActivist Jamaican pastor out with CD book on love, sex
Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative events happening around Jamaica between August 6-12, 2012. Power to the creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar Webmasters Make $$$ Miami , Fla. : “LOVE , ROMANCE, MARRIAGE AND SEX” , the most anticipated book by the well acclaimed author Dr. Dennis D.Grant , PhD, also known as Florida’s’ “Activist Pastor” is now available in stores. Dr Grant was called the “Crime Boy’s Mentor”, in South Florida. He fought for clemency for Lionel Tate and also he…
Read MoreLETTER: The Jamaican church is no scapegoat
As an advocate, Ms Clarke is far removed from the reality facing some parents/guardian, the church, the school and community, as far as some young people are concerned.
Read MoreGlitsy graduations – a case of useless spending in Jamaica
2 years since Dudus saga, what’s up for Tivoli
Webmasters Make $$$ Yvonne McCalla Sobers, Jamaica Gleaner Contributor Shawna answered her cellphone with scream after scream. No words. This was Labour Day 2010 in Tivoli Gardens and bullets had already struck her fridge and microwave. The security forces had already raided her home and taken away her 15-year-old brother. She wasn’t allowed to ask questions, so she didn’t know where the soldiers were taking her brother. She feared he might not return alive. Worst of all for Shawna, she was reliving the Monday in July 2001 when she caught…
Read MoreBeenie, Sizzla and Shabba on Belgian gays good side?
Webmasters Make $$$ GAY and transgender organisations in Belgium have promised to end their protest at Reggae concerts featuring acts who are known to have recorded songs bashing their lifestyle. The commitment was made in a joint statement between gay and transgender organisations, the promoters of reggae concerts and reggae festivals and the reggae community in Belgium, days after Beenie Man issued a video recording apologising for his anti-gay songs and admitting that he respected all human beings. The gay and transgender organisations have staged numerous protests against the planned…
Read MoreLETTER: What really is JEEP about?
Curb crime in Jamaica, amend the laws
Webmasters Make $$$ DEAR EDITOR: It is no great revelation to state that Jamaica has many difficult and intractable problems. However, I am convinced that for several of them, if not most, there are logical and methodical approaches that can be taken to claw our way out of them if we would only recognise that we have a crisis and act as though we are serious. Case in point: Why don’t we take the commissioner of police seriously when he outlines the points of weakness in our legislation and laws…
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