Author: Mark Lee
Two Killed as Gustav Lashes Jamaica – Nine Deaths Unconfirmed
Gustav’s center moves west of Jamaica. National Hurricane Center image Police confirmed two deaths Friday, in a north-east Kingston community, caused by flooding associated with Continue reading
2012 in the Cross Hairs
Cheers for de gully creepa Shelly-Ann Fraser’s performance at the Beijing Olympics was an act of subversion. The quintessential underdog – the smallest, youngest, and Continue reading
Hip-Hop Republicans
Most would say that the terms “hip-hop” and “Republican” don’t go together, and that a “Hip-Hop Republican” is an oxymoron. However, Richard Ivory and Tiffany Continue reading
Incentive Pay Not the Fix for Education Dysfunction
The Jamaican Ministry of Education has introduced an incentive scheme in an effort to boost the CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate) examination performance of the Continue reading
Onward to London 2012
Jacques Rogge hands over the Olympic flag to the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in Beijing. The 2008 games ended with a bang Sunday and Continue reading
Electricity Self-sustainability – The Region’s Challenge
We are at a critical juncture in the history of the Caribbean region. The existing electricity sector model was built, decades ago, upon the premise Continue reading
Olympics Medal Standings
Beijing 2008 Medal Table Rank Country G S B Total 1 China 51 21 28 100 2 United States 36 38 36 110 3 Russia Continue reading
World Record!
Asafa Powell, miles ahead of the pack at the finish of the men’s 4×100 meters (Photo credit: Xinhua) Jamaica set a new world record or Continue reading
Relay Disaster
Jamaican athletes console each other after their botched baton change. Disaster struck the hot favourite Jamaican women’s 4X100 meters Olympic relay team which did not Continue reading
Olympics boss rebukes showy Bolt
Olympics boss Jacques Rogge has told Usain Bolt to show more respect for opponents after the Jamaican claimed the first sprint double for 24 years. Continue reading