Author: Peta-Gaye French

  • Reggae Girlz move into round of 16, creating more history

    Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz have again shocked the soccer world by holding Brazil (BRA) to a 0-0, knocking them out, and moving into the round of 16 without conceding a goal from within the so-called “group of death” ( Group F ).. The GIrlz first held #5 France (FRA) to a 0-0 draw, then beat Panama…

  • Descendants of slaves in Caribbean and Reparations

    For the past few years, there are small groups increasingly speaking up for “reparations” for slavery in the USA and in the Caribbean. Are descendants of the slaves owed reparations? Listen to this short audio on NPR ( National Public Radio ) in the USA that aired this morning (Wed April 26) about “reparations” in…

  • What would you do?

    Here’s the situation. You live in Jamaica. A not-so-close friend comes to you to borrow $1,000 JMD to buy food for his family for a week. You don’t really want to lend him because you have debts of your own but he’s quite persistent and assures you that he will pay you back in a…

  • Hydel finally dethrones Edwin Allen; Kingston College wins 2 in a row

    Girls Championships Hydel, with great performances from captain Anieka McAnuff and 100M record-breaking runner Alana Reid, and aided by the disqualification of Edwin Allen in the sprint medley that erased 12 points, helped Hydel hang on to a 2 point win. In the girls class one (1) 100M event, after semi-final runs of 11.16 and…

  • Caribbean People, Are Loved Ones Conning You?

    According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a “Sob Story” is “a sentimental story or account intended chiefly to evoke sympathy or sadness”. Sob stories can be real but, when it comes to relatives, neighbors, and friends, they’re often exaggerated. Why Some Always Have Sob Stories There appears to be many reasons. I am no psychologist, though I…

  • It’s Edwin Allen yet again but Kingston College dethrones Jamaica College #Champs2022

    Many time winners, Edwin Allen Comprehensive High, held off the dangerous Hydel and their 200M record-breaking phenom Brianna Lyston to win the 2022 ISSA Girls [Athletic] Championships  With the new Champs format having many finals on days 2 and 3, and fewer on Friday (day 4), Edwin Allen held the lead coming into the final…