http://disqus.com/by/osei/enMon, 10 Sep 2012 13:51:33 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120910/sports/sports2.html#comment-645995014<p>If Aileen Bailey wants to win a medal at World, she need to change her discipline from the sprints to Javelin.  The sooner the better.</p>oseiMon, 10 Sep 2012 13:51:33 -0000http://business.time.com/2012/08/08/nbcfail-not-quite-prime-time-olympics-coverage-is-surprising-success-for-network/#comment-614070486<p>This is like a joke.  These media folks think they can always pull the wool over the rest of everyday normal middle class American eyes, since we are suppose to be sheeps and believe everything they say.</p><p>Times Magazine cannot face the truth. No wonder in the second half of 2009 the magazine saw a 34.9% decline in news stand sales, then in the first half of 2010, there was another decline of at least one third in Time magazine sales. In the second half of 2010, Time magazine newsstand sales declined by about 12% to just over 79 thousand copies per week and has continued on it downward trend ever since.</p><p>No one is buying this crap about..... if there was no monopoly on the Olympic Games and NBC was to do what is it currently doing, it would be guaranteed that all other media house would have out done them.  When you have a monopoly on something you can throw the shti at the crowd and they just have to grovel in it.   However, he who laughs last laugh best.    Most people will move away from these losers at the end of the Olympics.</p>oseiWed, 08 Aug 2012 21:53:05 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=38772#comment-596834826<p>This is not right.  This is going to cost the Jamaican Government approximately US $60,000 daily for travel expense, hotel, meals and  security cost.  If the Prime Minister should stay five days that will run the country US$300,000.00.    This is wasting tax payers money, when she should be at her desk trying to figure out how we are going to repay the IMF.    All these politicians are living high on the hog at the expense of leaving our grandchildren with a heavy debt.   Someone need to take note of how many days the Prime Minister has actually been in the country in the last 100 days.</p>oseiTue, 24 Jul 2012 19:06:43 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120716/sports/sports3.html#comment-589713375<p>Interesting how the insecurity of your color is used to define the situation you found yourself in that you choose to write about it.  You would think it strange if a white European visiting Spanish Town write that he was on the look out for another caucasian in that city.   Barcelona is one of the most cosmopolitan places in Europe to live and visit, you are assuming that the place you had breakfast was the waterhole for the locals and not the tourists, who are known to visit the city.</p>oseiMon, 16 Jul 2012 19:30:44 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120714/sports/sports2.html#comment-587864968<p>Debbie Dunn is actually Jamaica born American athlete.  Who will be next?  Such a pity this rigorous drug testing was not around when the women's 100, 200 and 400 World records were set.</p>oseiSat, 14 Jul 2012 12:54:46 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=38532#comment-587862466<p>This is wickedness!!!! Total evil and wickedness!!!   Chop someone to death while the person is sleeping.  No repentance for such a sin.... people like this should go straight to hell.</p>oseiSat, 14 Jul 2012 12:51:53 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120711/cleisure/cleisure2.html#comment-584605702<p>@Glenn Smith - DWL.  You should get your own column in the newspaper.</p>oseiWed, 11 Jul 2012 18:56:26 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120709/cleisure/cleisure3.html#comment-582544858<p>Good article Lala.</p><p>Now try and get the Ministers of government and the PM to use the available solar technology to reduce our high consumption of petroleum and gas.  Maybe you can suggest to them (since they need someone to tell them) that providing solar panel at reduce market price will in the long run help to reduce Jamaica's foreign debt. </p>oseiMon, 09 Jul 2012 18:14:46 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=38430#comment-582529587<p>The WATER is the problem in Spain.  The coaches need to immediately give those with cramps or diarrhea bottled MINERAL water and where possible boil the same mineral water and make ginger tea for these athletes.  </p><p>When travelling to new countries it is always the water that is the problem and since you use it in food and drinks it is not very easily to avoid, so it may be best for the first few days to bring your own island food.</p>oseiMon, 09 Jul 2012 17:57:53 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091126/letters/letters2.html#comment-24145024<p>Something seems strange about the information given by the writer - "a pair of shoes each for his wife and two children and for him I sent two shirts, a pair of trousers and five socks". Interestingly, " a friend who was taking the gifts to Jamaica had to leave the package behind at the airport in the UK due to overweight". What I find interesting is that the writer must have at the very last minute asked his friend to take these items to Jamaica, or had the intent of taking advantage of the person going to Jamaica to carry these item witout factoring the cost of overweight fee that would be levied on his friend the carrier.</p><p>These scenarios play out so often when someone decide to travel for a few days or a few weeks to Jamaica, then someone else comes along who hears that one is going to Jamaica and decide to add to the baggages with no consideration for the additional cost to deliver such items.</p><p>Sending 200 pounds to Jamaica could have bought all the items in question. What is the big fuss about getting shoes from England?</p>oseiThu, 26 Nov 2009 16:06:13 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091126/letters/letters1.html#comment-24138617<p>What is wrong with newspaper journalism in many countries is that it is in decline and often unbalance viewpoint and sensationalism is thrown into an article to stir emotions of anger or hatred towards a particular person or group. The anger is normally directed towards a minority group or a group that have shouldered blames over generations. With only 2% of the Jamaican population adhering to Catholicism, they become an easy target and the Church critics will stir up the anger of the public with conjectures, innuendos and distortions. The majority of Jamaicans have no problem with the secrecy of the Catholic confession, so why now do we want to compare it to the fear of retaliation, the cowardice of those living in certain communities and the evils of wickedness growing daily in garrison communities.</p><p>Why try to make the Church in Jamaica the scapegoat for the widespread and systematic practice of police abuse, the egregious violations of human rights, the inability of the entire justice system to apprehend criminals and adequately protect the citizens of Jamaica? Where are the highly trained forensic scientist and ballistic experts? Where is blind justice? Why are the politicians not called to confess their evils deeds in parliament? So why now do we pick on the priest who listen to the confessions of a mere handful of faithful Catholics, who actually believe in the sacrament of penance.</p><p>We are all certain that there are many more who are aware of the criminal elements hiding in broad daylight among us, but we want to shift the blame to the Catholic priest and hide behind the pseudonym of a “free thinker<br></p>oseiThu, 26 Nov 2009 12:44:51 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091118/news/news5.html#comment-23453121<p>Mr Whiteman should never have been given the position of High Commissioner to London in the first place. This is another example of high level of cronyism that was practiced under the previous government and continues under the current government. Mr Whiteman is an educator with over 30 years experience working in Education, having trained in Education leadership. There are Jamaicans who completed training in the area of International Relations/Affairs, Diplomacy who are highly qualified to head any of the Jamaican missions in foreign countries, however the government continue to place their cronies into these top position thus stymying the growth and dedication of highly trained Jamaican nationals who would serve far better in these positions. Hopefully the current government's intention is not to swap monkey for black dog (no pun intended). Give others a chance to make a difference in our country and allow the younger generation to grow instead of politicising these appointments.</p>oseiWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:41 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091117/lead/lead1.html#comment-23378602<p>I guess the Prime Minister think that it is time he throws the red herring into the ring and stir up some controversy to distract from the real situation. When will Jamaican learn that the country need not RE-ELECT these old folks with no idea. They never had any idea about good governance when they were in their 30s and 40s and pass 50s it is all about keeping the status quo in order that they can make some money in their old age and get thru the next day. About time Jamaica wake up and realize that folks in the 60s have no idea how far behind they are in technological advancement and let the reign shift so that the younger generation can bring the necessary changes that will bring about growth in the economy within the next 10 - 20 years.</p><p>Maybe they should start with getting rid of the political system as it exist and review how many of the highly successful European countries are governed - try Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark....</p>oseiTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:38 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091117/life/life1.html#comment-23377707<p>I absolutely loved when Lalah goes into detail about his outings. Takes me back to the days of summer vacations at my grandparents' place in real rural hills of St James. The simple life with real people that you learn so much from. Many of us would give a lot now for just this simple way of life, even for just a week!!!</p>oseiTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:10:57 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091113/ent/ent2.html#comment-22931398<p>" 30,000 fans attending 32 shows" - and you call that successful? The bar must have been set pretty low for Banton success in Florida.</p>oseiFri, 13 Nov 2009 15:32:18 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091109/lead/lead4.html#comment-22441468<p>Where are the jobs for these graduates to be employed in?</p><p>Where is the incentive to start your own business in Jamaica? Where is the security from criminal elements and the police demanding protection if you should go into business?</p><p>The brain drain is created by the political instability and lawlessness that exist. It is a big world and Jamaica's politicians are selling the country to foreign interest, thus setting in motion again more of the brain drain. </p>oseiMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:52:34 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091109/lead/lead1.html#comment-22441194<p>Can anyone tell us who Onika Miller is, provide her qualifications and years of service? Was this job advertised or is it that a Permanent Secretary position is now a political appointment? With all the appointments failing around this PM, disclosures should be made regarding every senior level appointment.</p>oseiMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:47:06 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091104/business/business2.html#comment-21851952<p>Let the market conditions prevail. Whichever company can provide the lowest price at the best service, then their is no reason they should not go after all the customers (high and low end users) in Jamaica. Let the price war begin.</p>oseiWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:07:36 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091101/focus/focus1.html#comment-21520744<p>Christianity is a choice. If you choose to be a bigoted Christian and decide to use your personal Christian belief system to discriminate and cause harm to others (those who may share and others who may not share the belief system) then one should be made to account for it. <br><br>In 2002, Muslims systematically killed more than 400 Christians in Nigeria in the name of the prophet Mohammed. No one should be allowed to discriminate, more so bring harm to anyone else base on a choice of religion or any other perceived difference. CIVILIZED people don't discriminate, enslave, harm, villify and or kill others base on differences. </p>oseiSun, 01 Nov 2009 08:00:21 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091026/cleisure/cleisure1.html#comment-21051940<p>Hate is part of our culture and our political leadership. It has transcended generations, it's widely shared, and it's learned from an early age. Even otherwise decent, honorable people are pulled into it and made to lose their moral compass. Hate is used as power to attack those we perceive as different and we launch attacks as defenders disguised with hate to protect our way of life. Those who perpetuate hate often believe that others share their biases. In fact, they often will say that everybody feels the way they do, or at least the majority.</p><p>Hate is rampant amongst our political leadership. It spills out on to the general populace and in return the hate continues from one group to another. Whatever group is determined to be at the lowest level of the rank will get the full brunt of all the hate, which was dispersed from our leaders.<br>People who are victims of this kind of hate have no redress, since they cannot look to the authority or the leaders to stop the hatred.</p><p>Jamaicans must always remember who the hatred emanates from. It displays itself not just in what is being tossed around now, but it has divided neighbors and communities. Turn areas in political garrison. All at the doing of these political bosses.</p><p>Leaders are supposed to be able to see the future where things are better, and work towards bringing that change about. Not divide a country into political faction of hate and add fan the flame after throwing fuel to the fire of hating one group over another. They are suppose to be able to imagine 20, 30 years, even 100 year down the road and see that tomorrow will bring with it changes that will not include biases and discrimination, and is able to start the transformation today.</p><p>No one is pushing for gay marriage in Jamaica, however it is used as a way to fan the fires of hate and distract from the real issues existing in the country. The issue is about discrimination, and since the leaders have chosen not to address this issue, we can all be guaranteed that they will not address any other issue concerning the development of the country. It is there intention to have the country eating out of their hands like the slave masters did, divided in house and field and kept them in contention with each other.</p><p></p>oseiMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:43:38 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091022/letters/letters3.html#comment-20780182<p>Jamaica does not exist in a vacuum. Our leaders and our people cannot continue to export its backwardness and discrimination to CIVILIZED societies under the pretext of God-fearing and using the Bible as a pretense to justify injustice. We never agreed with apartheid in South Africa, and we stood up with other leaders of the world and voiced our opinion everyday during the reign of oppression. South Africa has emerged and has a constitution that is inclusive of everyone’s right.</p><p>Jamaica is a tourist haven for people from civilized and highly socially developed societies. People from places sharing the view of the PM and Opposition leader do not visit Jamaica.</p><p>Most Jamaicans when they migrate (and Jamaica has millions living overseas) move to CIVILIZED and highly socially developed societies. It is almost never that you will learn that a Jamaican has moved to a society that is equally oppressed as the one they are moving from.</p><p>How do we expect to assimilate into the rest of the world, while our leaders continue to show the lack of respect for civilized societies that we are dependent on.</p><p>We have seen how violence and injustice has been unleashed on our society, because of the ignorance of our leaders to grow. Choosing the path of discrimination will lead only to more bad karma.</p><p>Leaders lead, not follow. <br></p>oseiThu, 22 Oct 2009 09:40:58 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091021/lead/lead2.html#comment-20692283<p>"to restrict marriage and common-law relationships to one man and one woman should be final"</p><p>Marriage and common-law relationships in Jamaica are not restricted to one man and one woman. In fact, many husbands and some wives in these relationship have not just the marriage partner in the relationship, but other multiple partners. Should the government put into effect the law that they write regarding the singularity of the relationship that marriage or the common-law relationship refers to then there would be not so many children being born to married fathers and men in other "stable" common-law relationship.</p><p>However, it is clear that the government and opposition would never upset the philandering populace, so they will pretend (as they do about everything else) to not do what is right, but what they think would keep them in good stance with the said populace. If it was for the white majority, slavery would still be part of today's every day existence, however those who were WISE and FORWARD-THINKING considered the rights of all humans, instead of thinking of some as lesser than.</p>oseiWed, 21 Oct 2009 07:22:11 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091016/letters/letters2.html#comment-20195995<p>Whoever this person is that wrote this letter to the editor should be terminated immediately.<br>This is an issue that the individual needed to address with her supervisor or department head.</p><p>Complaining about toilet paper and air conditioning may be somewhat legitimate, however to comment that "restrictions are being put in place to stop us from using our private laptops at work" shows that this individual no regards whatsoever for the basic business ethics.</p><p>Maybe in Jamaica this can take place and easily overlooked, however in any developed workplace this behavior would not be tolerated.</p><p></p>oseiFri, 16 Oct 2009 10:11:34 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091014/ent/ent2.html#comment-20043334<p>Buju song was about pure hatred. There was absolutely nothing GODly in the lyrics in his "Boom Bye Bye". He needs to repent of his hatred for others. GOD is love. GOD is all about love.</p><p>In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. How can you say you love GOD and hate your brother? If you preach hate of your brother, you are the manifestation of the devil. No matter how much you may try to disguise this. And those who support this are also doing the work of the devil. Love the sinner, however you may hate the sin. No one should invest their work in the hatred of others and speak about doing the work of the Lord.</p><p></p>oseiWed, 14 Oct 2009 10:13:23 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091012/cleisure/cleisure1.html#comment-19889900<p>Why would these ministers want to go and work in downtown Kingston? They are making the rules and can work from anywhere and do anything with the unlimited finance they can muster from taxation. There is absolutely nothing anyone can do against this, so we all need to just shut up and go crawl under a rock, until the next party becomes government and replace the furniture at a higher price and move to the beaches to do their work.</p>oseiMon, 12 Oct 2009 07:06:07 -0000