Talented Rosie Murray The MC For Jazz In The Gardens

Rosie Murray

When Rosie Murray hits the stage, expect someone with a personality larger than life. She will set the tone, the mood, and that special feeling one gets in the romantic setting at Jazz In The Gardens on March 29.

Rose is one of Jamaica’s most versatile and enduring performers, whose career spans theatre, radio, television, and film. Emerging as a force on the Jamaican stage in the late 1970s and 1980s, she quickly distinguished herself through commanding performances in major productions such as Rufus, A State of Mind, What the Wine Sellers Buy, 

Beyond acting, Rosemary Murray’s creative voice extended into writing, radio drama, and broadcast storytelling, where she helped shape narratives that resonated deeply with everyday Jamaican life. She became a familiar presence in radio soaps, docu-dramas, commercials, and television series and later transitioned into broadcasting, producing and presenting original programmes that blended music, culture, and social reflection. Whether behind the microphone, on the page, or on stage, Murray’s work consistently centred authentic Caribbean voices—especially women navigating love, resilience, humour, and survival. 

A woman with experience in various aspects of entertainment, she will bring us together in a moment that we will never forget. Her infectious laughter and her ability to relate well with people make her the ideal personality and MC for Jazz in the Gardens. Rosie is simply the best!

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Young Star Kenroy Mullings Will Be A Shining Star at Jazz In The Gardens

Kenroy Mullings

Kenroy Mullings is an iconic guitarist who has released two albums titled 'Brighter Days' and 'Take Me Somewhere.' A top-class guitarist who has toured the world with musical icons,  Jimmy Cliff, Morgan Heritage, and Beenie Man. He is a graduate of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. 

He worked on three Grammy-nominated albums for Buju Banton, Beenie Man, and Morgan. This musical genius was featured on major shows such as Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues and the Pegasus Hotel Jazz in the Garden. This talented musician will tell you that he has been inspired by Ernest Ranglin, George Benson, and John Mayer. 

You cannot afford to miss this young, talented genius who will mesmerise you at Jazz In The Gardens on March 29. It will be amazing to see his fingers glide up and down his guitar as he strikes the right chords to put you in the right mood.

His fan base is growing in the Caribbean, North America, and other countries.

This is your opportunity to see one of Jamaica's finest young rising stars. In the future, you will be proud to say you first saw him at Jazz In The Gardens.

Remember to add your comments at the end of the blog.

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Downtown Kingston Needs Seats and Shades

A waterless fountain.

A listener expresses his concern about the state of downtown. I recall when PM Seaga was leading the country, emphasis was placed on upgrading the park with a fountain, trees and places where people could sit. Downtown Kingston should be a place of beauty and an area where the young and the elderly can sit in comfort and enjoy the surroundings. This will positively impact how our people behave and encourage more interaction.

Here is the message from the listener.

Vernon downtown Kingston needs seats and shades like HWT. The time is very hot and uncomfortable for commuters, and Summer is not here yet. Please let Brogad and Desmond know as dem no tek bus.

This is a matter that the KSAMC and Minister Desmond McKenzie should have a look at as soon as possible. 

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It's War - Jamaica Must Act

The Iran-Israel-US war is now a major war, which, if it continues for an extended period, will have a major impact on the travel industry and the cost of living because of the inevitable increase in the cost of oil. The cost of insurance for shipping in the Middle East has increased, according to some international media houses. Non-access via the Hormuz channel will create major problems for the transportation of oil.

Jamaica must start to put systems in place to buffer the possible increase in the cost of living resulting from the increase in oil prices.

Jamaica should use this opportunity to make drastic changes to reduce its consumption of oil. We could start by providing a much-reduced cost of travel on buses for passengers travelling between Portmore and Kingston, for example. National transportation cannot be about making a profit. It has to be one of the pillars on which national economic development must be hinged. This is the time to look at the possibility of introducing an efficient railway system. Of course, this system has to be part of an integrated multimodal transportation system. I am sure that you have heard about the 'integrated multimodal transportation system.'

The cost of maintaining these second cars, the time wasted in heavy traffic ltraffic the cost of gas, and the maintenance of these cars is something we need to look at as a country. The government collects significant taxes from the high volume of cars on our roads, but this is wiped out by the cost of maintaining so many cars.

Whether this war lasts a long time or not, the need to reduce our oil bill is of paramount importance. This is our number one problem to deal with. The next challenge we have is to become a country where providing good customer service is a way of life, and efficiency is a part of our DNA. There is talk about AI, but we are not even using the technology we now have to make us more efficient.

Political leaders are also very concerned about the war in the Middle East. I had a chat with MP James Robertson, and we spoke about the impact of fuel on Jamaica. He said Jamaica's approach cannot be from the point of storage. He said that those who have vehicles have tanks, and can you imagine if there was a run on gas stations? He says that we have to look at the usage.

He mentioned inflation and that we have to look at the cost of food. There is a need for backyard gardening. He said that we have to look at the cost of food and the impact of taxation on the cost of food.

James Robertson does not expect a crisis, though, and he feels there is enough oil in storage in the Western world. He feels that if we are in trouble, our friends up north will assist us. MP James Robinson is now in India looking at onion and potato production.

While talking to him, Jamaica's National Energy Policy 2009–2030, approved in October 2009, came up in the conversation. This policy was promulgated in James Robertson's ministry. He served as Minister of Mining and Energy from March 2009 to May 2011. The policy was a 20-year framework aimed at creating a modern, efficient, and diversified energy sector. It focused on reducing high-cost oil dependence, promoting renewables to 20% of the mix by 2030, and enhancing energy security to support national development goals. Are we still working with this policy, and has it been upgraded?

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We Are Entering A Period Of Global Crisis

Contributed by Elaine Commissiong

I hate to risk sounding like a 'WarnerWoman,' but the environment is giving signs that almost anyone should be able to read—easily!!

We are entering a period of global crisis. 

It is not only because when our huge and dominant 'neighbour' 'sneezes,' we in Jamaica predictably get a 'cold,' if not pneumonia, but also that its current actions, whether it realizes it or not, will have predictably long-lasting negative impacts not only on its own global status but also on the economy and ultimate fate of the people of nearly every country in the world. - Certainly in the countries of the West, of which we are a part.

So what do we do?

As oil prices inevitably skyrocket and become increasingly unavailable to the ordinary person... and as our taste for imported foods, including rice, becomes increasingly denied, we in Jamaica will be forced to realize that our salvation, if it is to be, lies within our hands.

We cannot wait to be 'saved'... by anyone!!

So what do we do?

We must get back to basics and quickly. We can and should immediately take steps to provide our own basic needs of food, energy, and water.

The good thing is that we are blessed to be able to do so if we take steps to mitigate the pending disaster that will inevitably follow inaction.

1. We are blessed with constant sunshine, which can be harnessed for the power we need to run our homes and businesses. It must now become a MUST for everyone, not just something " nice to do".
2. With power appropriately harnessed, it will enable us to arrange for water supply to be constant. We are afterall the 'land of wood and water', so we just need to ensure that it is pumped into our pipes to ensure its vital domestic use is constant and healthy to use.
3. Thirdly, and most importantly, we can and must 'Grow what we eat and eat what we grow'.

This is not a new edict but one which was long advised by former Prime Minister Michael Manley, who must have foreseen us as a nation faced by a situation such as this.

Elaine Commissiong

Elaine Commissiong OD, JP, MBA, BSc. DIP Ed. is a marketing communications consultant, educator, and author.

She owned and operated a consulting agency, CARA LTD., formed in 1981, which provided services in Public Relations and Advertising to private and public sector entities.

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Important Traffic Information For Later

I have received the following notices from the police, and these notices relate to traffic changes in St. Catherine. Please share this information with other drivers.

You will notice that this is to facilitate persons going to the court to pay for traffic fines. I have said it already, and I have written a blog about it, stating that the traffic ticketing system should be removed from the judicial system. The only time one should need to go to court is if one is contesting a ticket.

I have shared my ideas about this matter with Minister Daryl Vaz, and he promised to take it to the Cabinet. Let us see how that goes.

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