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Wilmot Perkins alias ‘Motty” is dead

Jamaica Views Readers — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:04:57 +0000

The Jamaica Gleaner reported early this morning that Wilmot ‘Motty’ Perkins is dead. Perkins was 80 years old. Perkins had one of the top rated radio show in Jamaica called Perkins Online on Power 106 FM. Perkins was a fierce critic of the Present People’s National Party government. He had many followers and many haters. The people of Tivoli Gardens, Jamaica Labor Party, treated him almost Godlike and he returned the favor. In Perkins world the laborites could do no wrong, especially the ‘little poor and helpless people’ as he called them.

Wilmot Perkins was an ardent critic of what he described as police brutality, the state against the ghetto people. Overall Wilmot Perkins was one outstanding Jamaican and he will be sadly missed by many. RIP Motty.

Jamaica Elected Ladies

Jamaica Views Readers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:16:32 +0000

Prime minister Portia Simpson Miller and the other elected female Members of Parliament, Minister Natalie Neita-Headley, Lisa Hannah, Sharon Ffolker-Abraham and Senator Sanders Falconer, could help to stimulate the local fashion industry by wearing and advertising the gifts of Jamaican fashion designers and their talents.
This move will help to promote, increase jobs and possible export for the country. A move like this will show that indeed the elected ladies and leaders of Jamaica have Jamaicans interest and well being at heart.
I remember when Michelle Obama first came on the scheme many were surprised that she would wear regular non popular designer clothes. Many were shocked by the revelation and could not believe that Americas first lady would wear clothes from Target a regular department store. This lead to an increased sale at Target stores.
Jamaica elected ladies can single handedly help to stimulate the economy by wearing ‘made in Jamaica by Jamaicans’ clothing. They can give credit to the designer/creator so that the media can give credits where credit is due. Just saying we have to do for ourselves and look out for each other. Remember one coco full basket.

Jamaicans De Every Weh

Jamaica Views Readers — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:08:42 +0000

Just as I start to think that no Jamaicans was on the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy last week, there comes a Jamaica-Gleaner story that two Jamaicans were on the ship but they survived. So this concludes the widely held belief that Jamaicans De Every Weh. Jamaicans are all over the world, every nookie, every corner. One of the Jamaicans Antonio wright was a chef on the ship and he gave his account of the story in today’s Jamaica-Gleaner.

A Little Time for Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller

Jamaica Views Readers — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:22:12 +0000

It is amazing how Mrs. Simpson Miller and her time surprise many Jamaican with their big win in the December 29, 2011 election. Many media personnel who did not expect the win are in a flurry and because of this common sense are out the window.

From the little I know is that when you have a new government one of their first items on their agenda is to review what the outgoing government has left them with. The new government is privy to certain information while in opposition but the details are what are of great importance. The new government has no time to bask in celebration because in Jamaica there is so much that need to be done ASAP. Therefore they have to hit the ground running.

The media with their commentators and writers have to give the new government m some room to breathe. It is so surprising that even before the new prime has sworn in people started to tell her what to do, how to do it and the sequence that these task ought to be done. Dammed when did they realize that all these thing need to be done. Why didn’t they inform the previous government that they should accomplished these task. Is it because Mrs. Simpson Miller is a woman why these chauvinistic men see the need to tell her what to do. What’s up with that give the woman a break so she can get the ball rolling?

While it is important ant for the media to observe and report to the people there is no need to be pushing their ideology down people throat. Jamaicans in the election have shown then that they are no idiots and that they know what they want in a Government but obviously they media have not lean as demonstrated in their tutorial reporting to the Prime minister and her team. Com on guys lets be fair and let common sense prevail.

Jamaica Election: G2K Backlash

Jamaica Views Readers — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:00:12 +0000

The G2K attempt to portray Mrs. Simpson-Miller as a stupid Jamaican woman cuts deep into the heart of many Jamaicans, especially women. Our people have come a far way from the wretched un-Godly curse of slavery. Many of us have been slowly trying to educate ourselves and rise out of the ashes of slavery. If PhD degrees and Masters Degree alone could have rescued Jamaica, it would be one of the most successful countries on earth.
What Jamaica needs is people with a mixture of common sense and education, and most of all honesty and integrity. No amount of pretty girls and boasty intellectual can fool the Jamaican people again. Jamaicans, not withstanding, their education level is well known as one of the smartest people on earth. Can you tell me what other country on earth that other nationalities try to emulate, imitate and outright impersonate?

The Jamaican people have come a far way and while we are not seeking to use our past as an excuse, if we forget our past we are going to continue be slaves to it just like G2K and their misguided advertisements. G2K leaders should be replaced.

Jamaica in 2012

Jamaica Views Readers — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:38:18 +0000

Well not many countries on earth get to start the New Year with a new government. The People’s National Party (PNP) under the leadership of veteran politician Portia Simpson-Miller unleashed one of Jamaica’s biggest political upset in election history to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). This defeat is exceptional because no pollsters, analysis, commentators, or psychic was able to predict a 42-21 seat victory for the PNP.

As fast as the election is concluded the commentaries and opinions start to flow in from another set of predictors. This time the prediction is what the new PNP government should do or will do. What the New government should do is to follow the same things that they promise in its Manifesto. The new government cannot afford to wine and dine away their mandate.

They will not have the luxury of patience from the Jamaican people. They will have to remember that it was the poor and middle class people that vote them in, not the PSOJ and the greedy few who are just waiting again to rob the country blind and ignore the plight of the people. The PNP should learn that the landscape of politics have changed in Jamaica. The people will not tolerate MP’s who are not working in their constituencies, they will not tolerate corruption from government ministers, and they will not tolerate bad roads, joblessness and crime.

The Jamaican people are not stupid as most politicians believe. They are not looking for handouts in envelops. Of course, if they get it they will take it like anybody else. They are looking to government to open the roads of opportunity for them to do their thing. One of the things I heard the new government talking about is to recognize the entrepreneurial spirit of Jamaicans. Government should provide a means by which the small business people can get access to loans so that they can establish their businesses. This will alleviate the employment problem tremendously.

Again with a new government, 50^th anniversary celebration, Usain Bolt and company mashing up London, I can only say Happy New Year Jamaica

Jamaica Election:The People Have Spoken(PNP Won), Portia New PM

Jamaica Views Readers — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:40:16 +0000

I hope that all the nay sayer will now respect the action of the people of Jamaicans who have spoke. The Jamaicans I know don’t want to be disrespected or taken for fools, they don’t like to be tricked and they are smart enough to know that when your hands is in the lion mouth you pulled it out slowly am now confident in my brothers and sisters that they have demonstrated that respect is due and should be given to them by politians. People should be respected weather they are brown, black or white; rich or poor; straight or gay; we are all proud Jamaicans

Merry Crismus To Everyone

Jamaica Views Readers — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:05:14 +0000

The Staff of Jamaicaviews.com is wishing everyone a Merry Crismus.

Headless Body of a Klansman Leader

Jamaica Views Readers — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:54:41 +0000

Yet another gruesome image of a Headless body in Jamaica. This time it is the body and head of Klansman gangster big wig Nervado Hodges. Hodges was said to have been beheaded by one of his cronies. As usual his head was found one place and his body at another place, both in Spanish Town St. Catherine.

If you wan to see the body parts Click Here. Warning, Extremely Graphic!

Is Jamaica Finally Coming of Age?

Jamaica Views Readers — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:50:16 +0000

The following is one of the many Jamaica Gleaner photos showing up where orange clad Jamaicans from the PNP party hugging another green clad member of the JLP party. If this is for real then finally Jamaica is coming of age…

JLP supporter hugging PNP supporter