Benevolent dictatorship

THE RECENT CALL by the managing director of BNS, William Clarke, for a benevolent dictatorship is nothing new or unique. It is a cry of desperation, a cry for strong leadership and, in fact, a cry for sound governance. - Delroy Chuck

Our national anthem: 'It wuzn't me'

PICTURE THIS: I am teaching chemistry to a class of fourth-formers in rural Jamaica, and as I turn around from the blackboard, I see a boy throw a paper plane across the room. "James", I call out; "I saw you!" "It wuzn't me,"... - Peter Espeut