THE EDITOR, Madame: As I read the story of Donathon Dillon’s tragic death in the Gleaner on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, caused by a collision with a cow in the civil parish of Westmoreland, I could not help but think about the poem by Portia Nelson, “There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance ofContinue reading “Pothole Governance”
Category Archives: Editorials
Donatism Unveiled
Dear Editor, Recently, I read Archbishop Tomash Peter of Kazakhstan’s response to the Vatican’s declaration, On the Teaching of Blessings, Fiducia Supplicans, in the Catholic Herald, a British Catholic Newspaper. While his statement does not provide any theological argument opposing the declaration’s theological and pastoral position, his pastoral stance has theological and pastoral implications. HeContinue reading “Donatism Unveiled”
Virginal Conception doctrine points to Christ’s origin in God
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to an article in The Sunday Gleaner titled ‘The Virgin Birth, neither fact nor fiction?’ The article explores the traditional Christian belief in the ‘Virgin Birth’ of Jesus Christ from several perspectives: (1) The illogic of divine conception; (2) The rare biochemical possibility of fertilisation without a sperm; (3) A miraculous act of God; andContinue reading “Virginal Conception doctrine points to Christ’s origin in God”
Story’s tragedy, a ray of hope
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Sunday Gleaner (November 5, 2023) story, ‘I was only trying to protect my father’, describes Jamaica’s psychosocial temperature. The story is an interview with Tameka Henry, the mother of the 11-year-old boy, Fytzroi Robinson, who “came to national attention two weeks ago after a video went viral of him being pepper sprayed thenContinue reading “Story’s tragedy, a ray of hope”
God & Natural Disasters
THE EDITOR, Madame: While the recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake physically and emotionally shocked Jamaicans to the core, it precipitated the rise of an age-old religious conviction that natural disasters are God’s way of punishing wicked people. With successive socio-economic and natural disasters distressing Haitians, we heard similar views due to Haiti’s practice of its indigenousContinue reading “God & Natural Disasters”
White Elephant Economic Model
THE EDITOR, Madame: An article entitled “Multimillion-dollar white elephant,” published in the Sunday Gleaner on August 20, 2023, by Mark Titus, solidifies my unwavering opinion that Jamaica, notwithstanding signs of so-called economic growth, is on a slippery slope of unsustainable development. The article reports that the Montego Bay Sports Complex, a gift from the VenezuelanContinue reading “White Elephant Economic Model”
The Brawls
THE EDITOR: Dear Sir/Madame, Within one week, two Facebook videos which were labelled “brawls” went viral – the “Riu Brawl” at the Riu Hotel in Jamaica and the “Montgomery Brawl” in the United States. The “Riu Brawl” video displays two seemingly African American guests shouting aggressively at a hotel waitress. The obviously dissatisfied guests angrilyContinue reading “The Brawls”
Bling Versus Substance
THE EDITOR, Madam: Notwithstanding the poor state of Jamaica’s education system, I sense a growing consciousness that enables Jamaicans to distinguish between “bling” and substance. Deep in our guts, we feel disenfranchised, discouraged, and alienated from decision-making on national issues affecting our lives. Since the Andrew Holness administration’s overwhelming victories in the 2015 and 2020Continue reading “Bling Versus Substance”
Jamaican Women
THE EDITOR: Madame, Like their ancestral mother, Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaican women are courageous, resilient, and possess a fighting spirit. This combination indicates the fire in their blood to resist any oppressive narrative aimed at redefining their dignity and pitting them against each other. Among many other historical events, this past week needs toContinue reading “Jamaican Women”
Importance of a mentally healthy society
THE EDITOR, Madam: Metaphorically speaking, rape is a forced and inhumane violent action upon an individual or social group in which their human dignity is robbed, resulting in trauma manifested in certain mental illnesses and deviant behaviour if they go unhealed. Irritability, angry outbursts, and aggression are examples of traumatic behaviours. European powers, traders, andContinue reading “Importance of a mentally healthy society”
Beloved Reflections 