First Published On: Monday, October 03, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. The investigation into the death of 11-year-old Marco Archer, believed to have been sexually abused before he was murdered, triggered widespread calls for a sex offender’s registry in the Bahamas. I am currently taking bets on how long the public outcry will last. The chorus is building right now, …
No mercy from oil giants
Published On: Monday, September 12, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. Just over twenty years ago, the notorious regime of the Medellin Cartel came to an end, when a long series of gun battles resulted in Colombian police killing drug leader Pablo Escobar. Mr Escobar was said to be a violent mercenary responsible for the murder of hundreds of government officials, …
Win or lose, give me that sweet rush
First Published On: Monday, May 23, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. THERE is a Yoruba story that says when the earth lost its tongue and could no longer speak the heavens gave birth to the drum. In the ceremony of Junkanoo, when the goatskin drums start to beat and the brass band starts to play, the Junkanooer disappears into a …
Common Sense 101: Jackson Burnside’s legacy
First Published On:Monday, May 23, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. I write today’s Insight with some sadness, knowing that one of my number one advocates – the late, great Jackson Burnside – will not be around to open the paper this morning to feast on my insights. He was a person I trusted with my most precious dreams and most …
What next for Branville McCartney?
First Published On:Monday, March 28, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. MY mother’s favourite cousin is someone she calls, “the most conceited person she ever knew.” He was a larger than life man who practised regularly what he called his “killer smile.” Legend has it he would stand in front of the mirror and practise his swagger. He would stroke his …