Give To K.C. This Christmas

Winston Stewart

By the time you are reading this article, Christmas would be only a matter of days away. What joy and contentment it would bring to you and your family to include Kingston College on your gift list this year. Not only would it be an uplifting departure from your tradition of giving to individuals dearest to you, it would send a clear message to especially the needy students on both the North Street and Melbourne read more »

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Seasons Greetings from the AJA

Allan E. Alberga

" Friends, Jamaicans and Caribbeanites,
As you know, this Christmas season is meant to be the celebration of birthday 2007. As is our custom, the Caribbean community will immerse ourselves in reggae and soca, which, by this time, should be familiar strains in read more »

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My memories of David ‘Wagga’ Hunt

David ‘Wagga’ Hunt

While in school David ‘Wagga’ Hunt was that tall sixth former in the crisp white shirt who introduced many of us to the game of chess. Up to that time my classmates and I were convinced that chess was a game played only by Russians with weird sounding names such as Karpov and Spassky and the enigmatic American Bobby Fischer. As read more »

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Wagga came from Whitfield Town

By Basi Waite

David “Wagga” Hunt

I remembered David “Wagga” Hunt as a child in Whitfield Town, South West St Andrew, before the family moved to Meadowbrook. Garth was the eldest brother and we all attended and were baptized (christened) at St Phillips Anglican Church. We used to call him Robin (if my memory serves me right) and later in life he wrote under the sobriquet Daniel Hartman In looking back I suspected he adopted the name because of a very famous rastaman from the era of the 60's called Ras Daniel Heartman. Heartman lived at 1 Whitfield Avenue and ranked alongside “Kapo” as one of Jamaica's most famous sketch artist. He also had a son called Robin. s read more »

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Influential Jamaican in Atlanta: Anthony C. Winkler

Anthony C. Winkler and wife, Cathy

By Glen Laman

Anthony Winkler is one of Jamaica’s most gifted and successful writers. Two of his novels have been made into movies. His original screenplay, The Annihilation of Fish, has been made into a movie starring James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave and Margot Kidder. It’s the story of a retired old Jamaican named Fish who has no purpose in life since his retirement so he fantasizes that his remaining purpose is to wrestle a devil and throw him out of the house whenever he appears. Life gets complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor, Poinsettia, whom he persuades to become his referee. As read more »

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K.C. Old Boy gets US Presidential award for excellence

J. Earle

Jamaican-born Jonathan Earle, associate dean of student affairs at the University of Florida College of Engineering, has received the Presidential Award for excellence in science, mathematics and engineer mentoring. Earle was among 10 individuals and one organisation, which received the award in a White House ceremony on November 16. The presentation was made by United States President George W. Bush in the Oval Office. read more »

 

KC Old Boy Opens First Jamaican Restaurant in China

Glendon Thompson (center) cuts the ribbon opening his restaurant in China.

KC Old Boy Glendon Thompson is the owner of the Cho-Cho Jamaican Restaurant which opened to much fanfare--including music by the Red Army Military band-- this summer in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, China.. read more »

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Partygoers Rock with DJ Migrane at KCOBA Atlanta Party

"It's Party Time"

Despite a gloomy forecast of cold and rainy weather, scores of KCOBA Atlanta supporters braved the elements to rock to the sounds of DJ Migrane in the town of Alpharetta north of Atlanta recently. It was the Atlanta Chapter’s Annual Scholarship read more »

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Remembering David “Wagga” Robin Hunt

By Everton Bailey, JD

David “Wagga” Robin Hunt

David “Wagga” Robin Hunt, the co-founder, technical director, and president of Meadhaven United Football Club, and coach of Calabar High School Manning Cup team, died on October 26, 2007 at his home in Meadowbrook of an apparent heart attack. He was fifty-one. read more »

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KCOB Receives Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in Journalism

Prime Minister - Bruce Golding and Brandon Allwood

Brandon Allwood KC Deputy Head Boy (2006/07) recently received an award from Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, for Excellence in Journalism at the PM's Youth Awards. Allwood is also the President of the Observer's Teenage publication, TEENage Writer’s Club. Click on the link below to read the full story: http://jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/teenage/

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KCOBA (Toronto) 34th Annual Reunion and Awards Banquet. - Pictorial

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KC Cadets in Ceremonial Uniform - Pictorial

New Book by KCOB, Ian Wilkinson

Attorney Ian Wilkinson signs a copy of his new book, "Excitement Galore: Chess in all its Glory", for former Jamaican international footballer, Wolde Harris. Both Mr. Harris and Ian Wilkinson are Alumni of Kingston College  (KC). Click here for details.

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KC Choir Celebrates 60th Anniversary

KC Choir

The Kingston College Chapel Choir celebrated its 60th anniversary in October, 2007 with joint concerts with the world famous Christ Church Cathedral Choir from Oxford, England.  The first performance was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston while the second was held a few days later at the Mandeville Parish Church in Mandeville.  The visiting choir was founded during the reign of Henry VIII in 1526.

A photo diary of  Christ Church Choir’s visit to Jamaica can be viewed on their website at:
http://www.chchchoir.org/photographs.cfm?galleryID=2007_Jamaica

Newspaper coverage by the Jamaican papers can be viewed at the links below: 
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http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071028/ent/ent3.html

A Few Words from the Editor

Glen Laman

As the year 2007 is drawing to a close, the island of Jamaica is without a Solicitor General and KC Old Boy Stephen Vasciannie is at the center of the storm surrounding the appointment of a new Solicitor General. The Fortis community has been watching developments in this unfolding drama with considerable interest. read more »

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Letter to the editor

Congratulations, KC! If ever there was need for proof that elitism is NOT the way forward for education, these recent examination results provide it. With school administrators and staff who have vision and commitment, who are capable of both the necessary read more

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Don’t Discard Poor Students

Everton Barrett

Like everybody else I am caught up in the euphoria surrounding the recent success of Kingston College’s students at the latest CXC exams. We are all beside ourselves with joy and all-consuming pride. The commendations and congratulations are flowing to read more

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A Graduation Ball for KC?

Twan Beckford

Would a Graduation/School Leavers Ball be a good idea for students from the graduating class and the upper sixth form at Kingston College? Well, a survey was done and has indeed proven that a Ball of this nature has been long overdue. read more

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Stephen Vasciannie and the Impasse between the government of Jamaica and the Public Service Commission

Dear Jamaicans, I am Hilaire Sobers, a Jamaican attorney-at-law. I am writing with respect to the impasse between the Public Service Commission and the government regarding the PSC's recommendation of Prof. Stephen Vasciannie to be Solicitor General. The government is apparently opposed to Prof.Vasciannie's appointment because of a purported lack of litigation experience. According to media reports, the government prefers a candidate with a specialist litigation background. read more

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Bishop Gibson and the Bell

This story was first published in a letter to the Jamaica Gleaner by M.H. Elliot of Mango Valley, St. Mary During the early 1950s, Christ Church, Christiana was in need of a new bell and one was given by the Helwig family. It was decided to build a tower onto the rear of the church to accommodate the bell. Four hundred pounds was borrowed (two hundred from the Helwig family and two from the Gentles family) to erect the tower. read more

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KC’s Lennox Graham now track and field coach at Johnson C. Smith University

by Dr Cedric Lazarus

Lennox Graham

A few months ago, I heard the unfortunate news that KC’s head athletic coach would be leaving for the USA. It was recently confirmed that, without much fanfare, he had indeed left for Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. KC’s loss is TCSU’s gain. read more