By: Denise N. Fyffe I have lost my mojo! My will and desire to pursue this Classroom Assessment course is all but out the window. Today, we collected our in-class test result and for the first time in my life, I am happy for a passing grade. Yea, Yea, the overachiever in me ain't happy, … Continue reading Education: Post Graduate Diploma in Education – I’ve lost my Mojo
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Articles surrounding issues relating to Jamaica
Jamaican Beach Wedding – How to plan a wedding on the beach
Do you have a beautiful Jamaican beach close to you? Then this can be an inexpensive location to host your ceremony. It will prove to very unforgettable for both you and your guests.
Seaview Gardens: Yuh tink me an yuh a size by Denise N. Fyffe
“Yuh tink me an yuh a size!” Almost every Jamaican child has heard this volley back at them in the heights of their misbehavior. It is no simple utterance and must be taken as a premeditated threat with serious repercussions to follow, which aims to put you back into your place.
Why Don’t Black Countries Suffering under IMF Loans get the Same Attention as Greece???
This whole Greece “Crisis” is very interesting to me because all of a sudden people care about the IMF and its loans because one country threatens the European Union meanwhile countries with a majority black population, such as Jamaica, have been crushed by the IMF and its policies for decades yet hardly anyone cared or … Continue reading Why Don’t Black Countries Suffering under IMF Loans get the Same Attention as Greece???
Seaview Gardens: The Ashes by Denise N. Fyffe
Not too many people know about this little known fact; well except for those who drive vehicles and live in Seaview Gardens. Contrary to what you are led to believe, rubbish is burnt almost every night at the Riverton City dump. To the extent that when I wake up in the mornings, the evidence is … Continue reading Seaview Gardens: The Ashes by Denise N. Fyffe
Education: Post Graduate Diploma in Education – Teaching Practicum
By: Denise N. Fyffe I am not impressed. Practicum, one of the intriguing components of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education offered by the VTDI; at least that was my thought. I have not been in a teaching capacity for quite sometime. For majority of my career, I was a trainer. As such, I was … Continue reading Education: Post Graduate Diploma in Education – Teaching Practicum
Education: Post Graduate in Education – Class…its like watching paint dry – Semester 3
By: Denise N. Fyffe Officially the semester is just beginning; 4 days, 2 classes and the unwanted issues that comes with studying as already begun. Unofficially my third semester begun a month ago, when I begun my Teaching Practice 1 and 2. I was determined to finish my programme in a year and be ready … Continue reading Education: Post Graduate in Education – Class…its like watching paint dry – Semester 3
Jamaican Review: Beware at Cool Oasis Gas Station, make sure the gas hits your tank
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2015, Denise N. Fyffe Gas, fuel; that thing we put in our cars and cannot seem to live without. It dictates our food prices and gives an excuse to every industry to raise their prices beyond the limit of the everyday man's pocket. Over the last several years the … Continue reading Jamaican Review: Beware at Cool Oasis Gas Station, make sure the gas hits your tank
FIFA corruption scandal stinks up the Caribbean
Many of us avid football fans have had a low opinion of the FIFA family for a long time. Few would be surprised at the recent indictments by the US Justice Department that were disclosed by the impressive Attorney General Loretta Lynch and her team.
Yet the magnitude of these wire fraud, money laundering, bribing & racketeering allegations that went on in FIFA is just staggering. The FIFA regional bodies in the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and South America (CONMEBOL) have so damaged the game that both bodies should be abolished.
What really disappoints me as a fan of Jamaican football – part of CONCACAF – is that for all the brouhahaa by football officials in the Caribbean, Jamaica has never ever had one modern international class football pitch. Not one. Despite all the development promises – from CONCACAF Austin “Jack”Warner (ex President) and Jeffrey Webb (current President) – it seems they and their cohorts have lined their pockets with millions whilst Caribbean professional players and fans were short changed for 20 years.
Warner had to be taken to court in 2010 for failing to pay Trinidadian players who performed so gallantly in 2006 world cup
The allegations presented by the US Justice Department are too numerous to cover but the paragraphs that stood out for me were c&p below.
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Many of us avid football fans have had a low opinion of the FIFA family for a long time. Few would be surprised at the recent indictments by the US Justice Department that were disclosed by the impressive Attorney General Loretta Lynch and her team.
Yet the magnitude of these wire fraud, money laundering, bribing & racketeering allegations that went on in FIFA is just staggering. The FIFA regional bodies in the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and South America (CONMEBOL) have so damaged the game that both bodies should be abolished.
What really disappoints me as a fan of Jamaican football – part of CONCACAF – is that for all the brouhahaa by football officials in the Caribbean, Jamaica has never ever had one modern international class football pitch. Not one. Despite all the development promises – from CONCACAF Austin “Jack”Warner (ex President) and Jeffrey Webb (current President) – it seems they…
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Jamaican Recipe: How to make Jamaican Boiled Dumplings
How to make Jamaican Boiled Dumplings Jamaican dumplings are quite popular and can practically be called a staple diet in Jamaica. If we don’t have it breakfast, we have it for dinner and maybe lunch too. There are various ways that you can prepare Jamaican Dumplings; the ingredients are generally flour, water and salt. However, cornmeal is used, especially when you making ‘good ole’ peas soup. Ingredients Jamaican … Continue reading Jamaican Recipe: How to make Jamaican Boiled Dumplings