The news that athletes from all of nine schools cannot compete at the prestigious 4-day Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championships (Champs) next week, because their schools were late in sending in entry applications, was disappointing, to say the least. Full Story »
Three recent happenings involving Jamaican athletes have gotten much attention; one has sparked negative comments, while the headlines about the other two, in our view, have undermined their outstanding performances. In discussing and analyzing things from a Caribbean perspective, we like to point to the angle that news stories generally tend to downplay or not mention at all. Full Story »