Jewel C. Scott, Clayton County District Attorney

Jewel Scott

The Honorable Jewel C. Scott made history in 2005 when she simultaneously became the first female and first Caribbean-American District Attorney for Clayton County, one of the counties that comprise the Atlanta Metro area in the state of Georgia.read more »

KCOB Teddy McCook is the new president of NACAC

Neville 'Teddy' McCook

Jamaica's Neville 'Teddy' McCook is the new president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC). In a close race held in Osaka, Japan, yesterday, McCook edged out Keith Joseph of St. Vincent and the Grenadines - who failed to report for the start - 14-13. Joseph, who it is anticipated would have voted for St. Vincent, was the vice. read more »

Update on Avian Influenza (AI) or Bird Flu

Nations with confirmed Bird Flu

The absence of my column on Avian Influenza should not be seen as an indication that the threat of the virus appearing in our region has disappeared; far from it. The threat is still real and scientists are still learning about this potentially devastating virus. So what is the current status of AI or bird Flu around the world? read more »

Manning Cup Preliminary Round Fixtures 2007

 

The Summer Of ’07: A Sports Lover’s Delight.

Dr. Cedric Lazarus

For sports lovers this summer was Nirvana. One cannot put it any simpler than that. For most of us the summer began with the read more »

Two KCOBs Appointed to Top Posts in New Government

Clive Mullings	Delroy Chuck

Prime Minister Bruce Golding named two KC Old Boys to top positions in the newly formed government of Jamaica. Delroy Chuck was named as Speaker of the House while Clive Mullings was named as Minister of Energy, Mining & Telecommunications. read more »

KCOBA (Toronto) – visit to City University of New York

KCOBA (Toronto) members Lance Seymour, Dale Keizs and Frankie Tenn, visited City University of New York (Queens, NY.) in May 2007, at the invitation of the Dr. Marcia Keizs, President of York College. The three KC old boys were in New York to attend the annual KCOBA (New York) reunion dinner. KCOBA (Toronto) and CUNY are currently exploring possible options to allow graduates of Kingston College to attend the University on scholarships or bursaries.

 

KC Escapes Wrath of Hurricane Dean

by Glen Laman

KC North Street Campus

Principal Rupert Hemmings is reporting only minor damage to Kingston College as a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean. The main impact was to the chapel and the grade 11 block; a few trees were also damaged. read more »

 

KC Student Awarded 2007 UWI Open Scholarship

By Basil Waite

Peter John Plummer

Eighteen-year-old upper six-former, Peter John Plummer is the 2007 recipient of the University of the West Indies Open Scholarship. The award is based on the UWI examination in comprehension and reasoning which he sat in March of this year. Plummer hopes to pursue a degree in medicine as soon as the faculty of Medicine confirms his acceptance. He joins headboy of 1997, Stefan read more »

A Few Words from the Editor

Glen Laman

Happy Ethiopian New Year! In Ethiopia they use the original Christian calendar, which places the New Year on September 12, and it is seven years behind the normal calendar. So it is now a new millennium and the year 2000 over there. read more »

Is Education Overrated ?

Everton Barrett

I first heard this pronouncement fourteen years ago when my then twelve year old tried desperately to get me to lessen the pressure I was applying to get him to focus more on his schoolwork. read more

Events Calendar

• October 6th, 2007 KCOBA Florida - BIG PURPLE SESSION.
• KCOBA New York Scholarship Dance October 13th 2007
• KCOBA (Toronto) - Reunion Dinner and Awards Banquet - November 3, 2007
• KCOBA Atlanta Annual Christmas Party Dec 15 2007

 

Toronto Announces New Board of Directors

As a result of the September 9, 2007 Annual General Meeting of the Kingston College Old Boys’ Association (Toronto), the Board of Directors for the ensuing year is as follows: read more »

How KC Old Boys Fared in the General Elections

By Dr. Cedric Lazarus

The absence of

A quick glance at the results of the recently concluded general elections revealed that six KC Old Boys were candidates – four for the JLP and two for the PNP. The JLP candidates were Delroy Chuck, Clive Mullings, Russell Hammond and Charlton Collie. read more »